Salford Council are having a laugh aren't they?

[rotosis]

Just one question

How come none of the burial/cemetery records have been put online by the local councils for free searches in cemeteries. 

That is what is done in New Zealand (Lucky us ), not all councils yet, however they are getting there, some sites are really good with photos etc.
If i was still in the Uk i think i would be spending a long time in the Family History areas of the libraries........Yes we still have to get certificates for death etc from the national office (archives) however details from the cemetery sites can be printed off for your records free.

Claire

[acorngen]

rotosis,

Doncaster were going to do that but were told after spending 1000's of man hours typing it up they couldn't as it would breach the Data Protection Act.  So whilst  the transcriptions are not complete they do have the vast majority now saved for ease of searching

Rob

[andycand]

Hi Rob

I was under the impression that the Data Protection Act related to the living not deceased, i can understand not including the owner of the plot but wouldn't have thought that an index of the occupants was an issue. Manchester has an online index

Andy

[acorngen]

Andy,

I agree however I can only quote what I was told.

Rob

[uk2003]

This authority is one of the worst for genealogists!

£15 for a grave search and now the BMD certificates have gone up to £9, they are charging another £1 'admin fee'

Robbers! 

Try a London Council - I need to locate my Gt Gf grave in the Lambeth area, so I have 3 possible cemeteries, and they charge £32 per search 

[emmsthheight]

Hi Mancsman
Justa thugh - Have  you got the burial details from achurch first? 

I was lucky. I looked at the London regsters on A**** and not onlygot the church but a reference to the cemetery they used, for a couple of mine.  Still expensive from there, but we'll see.

Sorry, a bit off topic!

Best wishes
Emms

[mosher]

edit: btw I've stopped getting notification on any post I make how can I reverse it please? !

Not sure if you have reste yourself, but I had the same problem and LizzieW helped me with this-

 Go to Profile at the top of the page, click on Notifications and e-mail, on the left hand side and make sure the second box "Receive reply notification only for the first unread reply" is unticked.  I usually have the box unticked, but when I checked it appeared to have become ticked.  I don't know if there was a glitch with Rootschat.

On the point in question - if the charge is for using a credit card it should be a % of the charge.  1pound for a 9pound charge is a bit steep to be a fee to cover c/c fees! 

[acorngen]

Mosher,

Most shops around where I live charge up to a pound for purchaes under £10 and up to 50p for purchases under £5 so I disagree it is a huge amount.  Every time you use a debit or credit card the company using the POS equipment from the bank is charged.  The cost is dependent on sales (the more you have the cheaper it becomes).  On average the bank want 10k for the priviliidge of offering this to customers.  Ticket sales companies will charge up to £5 booking fees for 40 pound tickets so I dont see there is much of a difference.

Rob

[mosher]

Ok, must be different there.  Here it is usually a % of the charge.  Tickets are different - that is a charge for agents fees, handling etc but general sales it is a % (usually around 4%).  Not all places charge it tho.  Some will charge a higher % for Amex.