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Birth Certs

changinman1

changinman1

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Hi all ...great people .....I havnt sent off for a BC for must be 10 years , what is the process , is it easier now and or is there an alternative way of viewing these or getting hold of them without having to pay £8 for one ??
 
ii always use GRO. You can now get some as PDF files and that is cheaper than a paper copy.
 
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changinman1 said:
Hi all ...great people .....I havnt sent off for a BC for must be 10 years , what is the process , is it easier now and or is there an alternative way of viewing these or getting hold of them without having to pay £8 for one ??
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these days £8 is cheap....they are a least double that if you went to the register office to collect one

lyn
 
Are they still doing PDF's? I don't seem to be able to find the appropriate page. Every time I log in they want £11 to post it and there doesn't seem to be a tick box for a PDF. I'm sure that when I looked last week they were still on offer.
 
Lady Penelope said:
Are they still doing PDF's? I don't seem to be able to find the appropriate page. Every time I log in they want £11 to post it and there doesn't seem to be a tick box for a PDF. I'm sure that when I looked last week they were still on offer.
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I ordered a death certificate online through GRO as a PDF just a couple of days ago and received it this morning.

William.
 
Whilst we are on the topic of death, can anyone find burial details of my sister who died as a baby/infant and was buried in Witton cemetery around 1941. I have emailed Witton cemetery 3 times but i guess they may be very busy. Her name was Joan Smith. I thank you for any help.
 
williamjukes said:
I ordered a death certificate online through GRO as a PDF just a couple of days ago and received it this morning.

William.
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Sorry to be a pain, but I have looked at the site several times and it only gives an option for £11 or £35. Could you possibly tell me the correct address for PDF'S and how you did it? I'm going cross-eyed trying to work it out. Many thanks.
 
Smudger said:
Whilst we are on the topic of death, can anyone find burial details of my sister who died as a baby/infant and was buried in Witton cemetery around 1941. I have emailed Witton cemetery 3 times but i guess they may be very busy. Her name was Joan Smith. I thank you for any help.
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Hi Smudge, there is a Joan Smith buried Jan 1941 at Witton listed on the Birmingham City Council website, but it's £20 to purchase the Digital Download.
Lynn
 
lmr3103 said:
Hi Smudge, there is a Joan Smith buried Jan 1941 at Witton listed on the Birmingham City Council website, but it's £20 to purchase the Digital Download.
Lynn
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Hi Lynn, many thanks for the info. I can now send for a copy of death certificate.
 
Smudge, the death certificate would be from a different place. The one I mentioned is for the burial records.
Lynn
 
Jan, Now that I'm not confused by the fact that I couldn't find the £7 charge, I've realised (I think) why you can't have a PDF of a marriage certificate. It's because it's a legal document and both birth and death certificates aren't in the same way. Erdington Parish church, for instance, could conduct baptisms and burials from the opening while it was still a chapel of ease, before it was licensed for marriages. What do you think?
 
Smudger you can use one of the methods listed above the information is,
Joan M Smith, 0 years,registered Jan/Feb/March qtr 1941 Volume 6d page 605
2 births of a Joan M Smith in this area in 1940
Joan M Smith registered Sept qtr 1940 West Bromwich mmn Holmes
Joan M Smith registered Dec qtr 1940 Birmingham mmn Jones.
 
Lady Penelope said:
Jan, Now that I'm not confused by the fact that I couldn't find the £7 charge, I've realised (I think) why you can't have a PDF of a marriage certificate. It's because it's a legal document and both birth and death certificates aren't in the same way. Erdington Parish church, for instance, could conduct baptisms and burials from the opening while it was still a chapel of ease, before it was licensed for marriages. What do you think?
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Hi Pen. Yes those were my thoughts when I had stopped to consider things.
 
The marriage certificate is for family history research for a friend and I'm always more cautious about spending money for some else than I am for myself. I tend to think if it's for me and I make a mistake it's my own fault!
 
I`ve sent off for a copy of a death certificate. Can someone tell me if it will contain DOB even if age at death is 0.?
 
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