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Re: GRO Certificates by email
« Reply #18 on: Friday 18 September 09 13:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the feedback, looks like a mixed bag ! I'll probably go ahead and chase getting copies by email as it does seem there is some support. At least if it were to ever happen it would not impact those who prefer a bit of paper, so will not do any harm to go for it

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Re: GRO Certificates by email
« Reply #19 on: Friday 18 September 09 14:43 BST (UK) »
I've been affected by the postal strike, so I'm interested in this topic. I think it would be good to be given the choice, so people who need an actual real certificate can still get it, but those of us who don't mind an email attachment could opt for that way.




Who pays for the systems to do this to be put in place, and the staff training on how to use them ?

Assuming that you can successfully lobby to get the law changed, of course.  I think you may find it easier to convince Royal Mail staff to go back to work !

The older people here may recognise the union tactic of striking in the months leading up to Christmas, so there's a healthy backlog waiting to get overtime pay on.  Except that these days Royal Mail have competitors, and the union action is playing right into the hands of a government keen to sell it all off to the highest bidder.

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Re: GRO Certificates by email
« Reply #20 on: Friday 18 September 09 15:50 BST (UK) »
My twopennorth!  Spelling?
I was told the 2 certs I had ordered would be dispatched on the 7th of September.  As I am in Spain and there are postal problems in England I was delighted to receive them 8 days later!  And they were the right ones with all the 'right' information,
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Re: GRO Certificates by email
« Reply #21 on: Friday 18 September 09 16:14 BST (UK) »
 Yes it is good to get the certificate, but only to get the info that's on it.....

If they/everyone put the info as a postem... re: BMD indexes.. a charge of... say £2.50 ...for instance, eventually, all the info would be available on-line.

Then, if you really wanted the certified copy of the original entry, it wouldn't really matter how long it took to arrive. Plus, not wasting time and money getting the wrong one......  ::)  ::)
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Re: GRO Certificates by email
« Reply #22 on: Friday 18 September 09 17:00 BST (UK) »
I ordered 5 certs on 10 September, they arrived today.  Unfortunately, 2 of them weren't correct, I was hoping they would be the death certs of my  3 x g.grandparents.  From FreeBMD, I assumed that as the names and place of death were correct, I'd take a chance that they were my ancestors - pity I can't send them back and get a credit.

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« Reply #23 on: Friday 18 September 09 17:14 BST (UK) »
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Who pays for the systems to do this to be put in place, and the staff training on how to use them ?

Well, I suppose scotlandspeople could give a few tips - they give you the choice of an electronic image, delivered immediately, or a paper certificate posted. The former is cheaper than the latter.

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« Reply #24 on: Friday 18 September 09 17:17 BST (UK) »
lesleyhannah

My grandfather conveniently died in Scotland so I was very pleased just to get an electronic image delivered immediately from Scotlandspeople, especially as it gave the name of his parents (even though he was married with a family in England).

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« Reply #25 on: Friday 18 September 09 17:34 BST (UK) »
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Who pays for the systems to do this to be put in place, and the staff training on how to use them ?

Well, I suppose scotlandspeople could give a few tips - they give you the choice of an electronic image, delivered immediately, or a paper certificate posted. The former is cheaper than the latter.

Different country, different laws, slightly smaller population.  Lots of money from the UK.

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« Reply #26 on: Friday 18 September 09 17:43 BST (UK) »
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slightly smaller population

still in Scotland, or worldwide?
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