new price for GRO certs

[dragongirl]

 I must admit that in the ten years I`ve been doing Family Research I have never sent to the GRO for a Certificate ,
       I`ve always applied to the local offices. Always had wonderful service, usually handwritten certs by return of post and never a complaint,
    My Cousin has always dealt with the GRO and has numerous complaints about illegible printing etc in fact she sent me copies of some relatives we have in common and I was disgusted at the quality
    .So I  personally will continue to deal with local offices wherever possible.
 They get to know you and often put in details of other members of the same
familyand most will go the extra mile if they have to search,!!!!

[poolqwizrd]

im no accountant but is this "massive" loss you talk about £6627?

[teaurn]

       I`ve always applied to the local offices. Always had wonderful service, usually handwritten certs by return of post and never a complaint,
    They get to know you and often put in details of other members of the same
familyand most will go the extra mile if they have to search,!!!!

So how would I go about finding out info about local offices I have marriage cert from the GRO that I feel must have a mistake on it and reading about what info the local offices can provide feel it might be worth applying there.  The local office I am referring to would cover the Methwold area of Norfolk - any ideas

[Sloe Gin]

This link should help.

[davidft]

im no accountant but is this "massive" loss you talk about £6627?

Yep only that is thousands ie 6627 thousand ie £6,627,000

[matt94]

How do you order from local offices? Do you send them a letter or something with your request? Because Reading & Wokingham office want the date!

 

Matt

[Sloe Gin]

Is that from their website, because mostly that stuff is aimed at people needing copies of recent certificates.  Why not give them a ring, or pop in next time you're at the Berks Record Office (it's next door).

Yes, I normally put down the details in a letter; the forms aren't usually designed to accommodate FH requests.  You can include anything that you think might be helpful: local offices don't take things as literally as the GRO.  For instance, if you say your chap was a carpenter, they don't dismiss someone described as a joiner.

[teaurn]

That link was great thanks Sloe Gin.  Thetford is only about an hour for me might make an appointment and go up there

[Sloe Gin]

Local offices do vary in the services that they offer, and not all of them accept genealogy applications, eg most London offices.  So do check first, and please add your knowledge to the other thread.  It would be good to compile an index for reference.