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FOLDED CERTIFICATES - **WARNING**

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~Twiglet~

~Twiglet~ Report 8 Sep 2007 19:02

I ordered two certificates from GRO a week ago and am still waiting for them...

OneStopGenealogy

OneStopGenealogy Report 8 Sep 2007 20:12

Thanks for all your replies... if you would like to have the choice of certs with or without folds please write to the GRO.. or they will never know

Websterbfc

Websterbfc Report 9 Sep 2007 18:41

i ordered a certificate today...deff £7

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 10 Sep 2007 12:11

Nudge for Jennifer

Researching:
Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 10 Sep 2007 12:21

All I can add is that when my certificates have arrived in an A4 envelope they are invariably creased because the postman jams them in his bag and then through the letter box. And as for still waiting for a cert thatw as ordered a wek ago, it is not so long since we were waiting two or three weeks for them.

Ann
Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 10 Sep 2007 12:33

Certs are £7 if you know the ref.

On the first page of the ordering form, there is a question Is the General Register Office Index known? The default is set to 'No' You have to change it to 'Yes' before proceeding to the next page. It is easy to miss.

On the question of the envelopes, whilst the postage difference may only be a few pence, there is also the cost of the envelope, A4's cost twice as much as A5's, but more importantly it there were to be a two tier service this would increase the cost by much more due to the increased human involvement. For someone on the minimum wage, which you then need to double to cover premises, heat , pensions etc etc, an extra five minutes time costs a £1.

So before you know the cost has increased dramatically - simply not worth it.

Gwenda

Gwenda Report 10 Sep 2007 13:34

Doesn't worry me if in future certs come folded from UK - all my South Australian certs are folded in A4 envelope.

BTW - certs from South Australia cost $34 - the UK conversion for GRO certs is roughly $17.95 - big difference.

Gwenda in Oz

Brendan

Brendan Report 10 Sep 2007 13:47

That certificates would be folded was announced some time back - not sure why it took them so long (perhaps a huge stock of A4 envelopes to use up!)

http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/news/fr_37.htm

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