Newcastle upon Tyne birth certificates

[carol8353]

And seeing as they tell you to quote EXACTLY what it says in the index,then that's what I suggsted you put 

That was my whole point right back at the beginning,if you look on the GRO website ,they tell you to enter the details EXACTLY as listed in the indexes,hence me saying that the district at that time is Newcastle T 

[Gadget]

Can you give the page or a snip of where it says Exactly, please, Carol?

[carol8353]

Many years ago I had an instance where they didn't send a cert and after some correspondance with the GRO they emailed to say that ALL boxes with stars must be completed with exactly the details given in the their indexes.

Ever since then that is what I have done and had no more problems.

Obviously using the right volume and page number will also confirm the district,but it is there as a back up incase of queries.If someone puts the wrong number down,they could cross check it .Although I think it is often easier for them to say they can't produce it, than to cross check.

Carol

[Gadget]

As I said, I've never hads any problems with using Newcastle upon Tyne. And have ordered many certs that/this way-

 

[carol8353]

BUT the indexes still say the district is Newcastle T.And after them writing to me personally to tell me put exactly what is in the indexes then that's what I'll always put and quote. I am now removing myself from receiving posts on this thread,it is all all becoming far too silly.The OP must wonder what on earth is happening

Births Dec 1896   
 
Buch  Olga Esther R     Newcastle T.  10b 9


Carol

[Gadget]

Yes, Carol,  but if you read what we've said, it's an Abbreviation to distinguish it from Newcastle L  (Newcastle under Lyme)

JenB

Newcastle T' was simply an abbreviation used at one time in the GRO indexes, which is why it appears as such on freeBMD. Other abbreviations used for the name of this Registration District, and thus reproduced on freeBMD, were Newc. Tyne and Newcastle Tyne. These were never the name of the Registration District.

Me

NewcastleT was an abbreviation of the full name of the Newcastle upon Tyne RD

I'm sure Hols has ordered her cert and this is going around in circles.

[JenB]

If you quote the year, quarter, volume and page numbers correctly, then the name of the Registration District becomes irrelevant.

It's very useful to know that a Registration District can be identified via a reference number alone (e.g. County Durham and part of Yorkshire were XXIV until 1851, and thereafter County Durham was 10a until 1946.)  http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/civreg/GROIndexes.html

However, as gnu has shown, the name of the Registration District (whatever that might be  ) is shown as a required field on the GRO application form.

[Colin Cruddace]

Hi JenB and gnu,

I didn't say it wasn't required, just that it is irrelevent in those circumstances and so it doesn't really matter what entry is made. Apologies if I misled anyone.

Colin

[hols83]

Just to let you know that the certificate arrived today.

Didn't mean to rock the boat with everyone