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Offline Lambendsor (aka IGS)

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #171 on: Sunday 17 April 05 12:31 BST (UK) »
I ordered a dozen on the 5th and they arrived in the US on the 16th - not bad - and the GRO site is extremely easy to order from - almost TOO easy for my bank account.

But I'm having slight buyer's remorse over not going with the local office - the Manchester Register Office in particular - as I'd like to see my ancestors' signatures - that is, the ones that could sign more than an X.

Has anyone ordered from the Manchester office and do they make copies of the original documents or do they just type up a transcription?

ENDSOR: Tamworth/Manchester
LAMB: Leeds/Manchester
SMITH: Manchester
HOLMES: Kirk Ireton/Manchester
WORTHINGTON: Middleton/Manchester
SHORROCK: Manchester
BROOKS: Wilmslow/Knutsford
By marriage in Manchester: BAXENDALE, DODD, EYERS, FIRTH, FISHER, FO(R)STER, HARGREAVES, J(A/E)RVIS, McKEOWN, OSBALDESTON, PICKWELL, PODMORE, SCHOFIELD, SHALLCROSS, STONES, WALKER
GREY, DOYLE, GOLDEN, MONAHAN: Ireland
HAWE, FRENEY, NARY: Co. Kilkenny
DONOHO and variants: Co. Longford

Offline Sueh2

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #172 on: Sunday 17 April 05 12:55 BST (UK) »
After waiting 3 weeks for a reply from the register office in Beverley E Yorks and then only to be informed that they could not find the births I had requested, I decided to order on line from the GRO.

The certificates arrived in 5 days and with no writing of cheques or saes to enclose I know where I'll be sending to in the future.

Sue

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Essex: HARVEY, SMITH. ONG, HUMM/HUME
Norfolk: TUCK
Lincs: ADAMS, HOLLAND.

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #173 on: Monday 18 April 05 04:55 BST (UK) »

I had posted earlier that I had only recieved four of the five certificates I had ordered, well thought I would let everyone know that i recieved the fifth a week after the others.

As long as it came, thats all i'm worried about.

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wendy
Faricy -  Lancs.
Faricy, Gardner, Jones, Aldred, Battersby, Calland, Webb, Jones,Evans - Hindley, Lancs
Coleman, Price, Taylor, Ryan, Joyce, Barrett, Astin - Oldham/Failsworth, Lancs
Gardner, Evans, Jones, Williams,Sambrook, Davies,Wardman,Ellis  - Montgomeryshire/Worthern,Salop
Price, Thomas, Jones - Chester/Flint
Jones,Webb,Griffiths,Bagshaw,Bowen,Richards, - Dawley/Wellington,Salop
Faricy - Waterford/Cork - Ireland
Faricy, Robles - Austalia

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #174 on: Monday 18 April 05 07:28 BST (UK) »
Now ... if extra staff at the GRO can get the waiting time back down to 4 or 5 days ...

What would a few more extra staff allow them to achieve?

Surely they could aim for a 'same day or next day' turnaround?

Paul

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #175 on: Monday 18 April 05 08:17 BST (UK) »
Paul - steady on!!!!!   :) :) :) :)

kerryb
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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #176 on: Monday 18 April 05 11:36 BST (UK) »
Well, Kerry, its got to be worth asking the question - as they say in the north east "Shy boys get nowt"! :)

Paul

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #177 on: Monday 18 April 05 13:10 BST (UK) »
Paul

I'm sure they have lots of saying about shy boys up north! but I wouldn't know, I've not met many shy boys down south!

 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #178 on: Tuesday 19 April 05 03:51 BST (UK) »
l posted early on that one of the two certs l ordered had not arrived, l sent an email but got no reply but over a week later had cert arrive, the date on the cert was 2 days after email was sent. Had it been overlooked and had to correct their mistake (who knows) but at least l have it. Bye the way todate l have still not received any mail from them.

tarnee
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Graham, Sharp, Hodgson, Sherwen:- Workington
Fulford,Braithwaite,Blanchard,Hackforth,Ward,White:- Lincolnshire
Seaby, Cockerill:- Northamptonshire.
Wiseman,Smith:- Warwickshire
Upton, Gentle:- Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire.
Wall, Curtis, Felts, Thoms:- Bedfordshire.
Davis, Smallman:- Shropshire.
Wilcox:- Worcestershire.
Young, Renwick:- Berwick upon Tweed.
Plante:- Stafford, Warwickshire.

Offline Sue Thomas

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Re: TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATES ?
« Reply #179 on: Tuesday 19 April 05 09:46 BST (UK) »
Looks as though they may have goofed there.
Only Allah is perfect as they say ::)
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Smith, Vallis, Fry (Somerset), Horrocks (London), Neighbour (Bucks).
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