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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #117 on: Friday 09 April 10 12:54 BST (UK) »
I don't normally order death certs ( thought it was a bit morbid )  but i've ordered 4 this time so it'll be interesting. 

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #118 on: Friday 09 April 10 12:57 BST (UK) »
I ordered mine on 26th March with a despatch date of the 6th April, but no sign of them yet  :(

I think the earliest you'll see them is Tuesday of next week.

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #119 on: Friday 09 April 10 12:58 BST (UK) »
I don't normally order death certs ( thought it was a bit morbid )  but i've ordered 4 this time so it'll be interesting. 

I do as they fill up my family tree. I like exact dates, not rough dates given from the quarter they were registered in.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #120 on: Friday 09 April 10 14:10 BST (UK) »
Sorry to tell you all, but iam still waiting for a marriage cert. i ordered on 12th March.
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Stobbart. Kendal. Elterwater. Northumberland.
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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #121 on: Friday 09 April 10 14:28 BST (UK) »
Gosh the GRO must be busy.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #122 on: Friday 09 April 10 14:50 BST (UK) »
Sorry to tell you all, but iam still waiting for a marriage cert. i ordered on 12th March.

That's long, have you tried chasing it up, it may have got lost in the post. They can normally tell you if it was sent out or is still in the system on the phone.
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Mourgue, Chambon, Chabot - Languedoc/London

Holohan, Donnelly, McGowan/McGoan - Leitrim, Ireland/Dundee, Scotland/London.

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #123 on: Friday 09 April 10 14:53 BST (UK) »
Last year I ordered 3 certs and the one I was waiting for the most, typical, got lost in the post so I had to phone them and they sent me a copy straight away by first class mail. It arrived 2 days later.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #124 on: Friday 09 April 10 16:02 BST (UK) »
Sorry to tell you all, but iam still waiting for a marriage cert. i ordered on 12th March.

Hi Lennie

Report it as 'not received' here

https://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/1292.htm

Dawn

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Re: How long are GRO certs taking?
« Reply #125 on: Friday 09 April 10 16:30 BST (UK) »
Just rung now. The very nice lady at GRO explained that some certs.ordered around the middle of March  did not get passed on for processing. A technical hitch. The only way that they know which ones,   are when people ring up with a query. So hopefully it is on its way.
Good Luck to everyone waiting x
Dennison. Kendal,Whitwell and Selside.
Stobbart. Kendal. Elterwater. Northumberland.
McDowell. Cockermouth.