GRO indexes on gro.gov.uk !

[Sloe Gin]

I would imagine online organisations that use secondary login or back up questions. ie " Mothers maiden name" will now have to have a rethink on their security questions"  or bring to their attention of  dangers that already exists. 

No reputable organisation should use such imbecilic questions in any security scenario.
It has been know since at least 1970 to my knowledge that (UK) banks were warned that names (including mother's maiden name, pets names, film stars, favorite chocolate bars etc etc. were security risks.
Not only were they security risks they provided a false sense of security for their customers and as a result any (UK) bank relying on such questions for security purposes was 100% liable for any and all losses.
Cheers
Guy

True, but you wouldn't have to use the real name, you could just choose a random one!

[Nick_Ips]

Re: Possible mistranscriptions and error reporting

I guess we could suggest the GRO save money and reduce the workload of checking and validating user submitted corrections by following the FreeBMD example and asking submitters to verify they have viewed the original record, with a helpful link to the digitised image, before users submit corrections.

I for one would be very happy to always view the GRO digitised images if I thought there might be a transcription error 

[clairec666]

I for one would be very happy to always view the GRO digitised images if I thought there might be a transcription error 

I think there'll be a few willing volunteers

[Hampshire Lass]

My thanks to the OP.......a brilliant tip 

[Selina]

Thanks from me too.  Not sat down to go through all my queries yet but solved the first three I tried.

Selina

[Janelle]

My thanks to the OP.......a brilliant tip 

Yup, thankyou OP 

[iolaus]

Just found a missing child knew I was missing one from the 1911 census - but she has no name, on either her birth or death (both registered in same quarter) - I'm surprised how upset at am that this little one never had a name

[coombs]

Look forward to tomorrow when the new GRO PDF files come online although I am prepared for the site to be slow as many will be biting their fingernails to get certs. I did hear the first few thousand will be free. I did read that the trial stars 9th November.

[Romilly]

The Site seems to be down at the moment, - I just tried it.

Romilly.