Searching the new GRO indexes - share your tips!

[rosie99]

I had one missing from the 9th, supposedly despatched 16th.  I have now emailed twice and it arrived this morning.  An order with estimated despatch for 21st arrived this morning apart from 2 not yet sent.

I do wish they would label them other than pdf though, I gave a 'personal' reference to 2 when I ordered them but they came through without it.

Still, I am pleased with those I have received most of which I had been putting off getting.

[relatedtoturnips]

How accurate are the estimates for delivery?. In my case its a PDF Birth Cert by email. I ordered it on the 15th of November, and its supposed to be emailed today. I bet they dont send it (

Turnip.

[ChrissieL]

Thank you for the tips about the age on the death certificates. I have been looking for my gggrandfathers brother who died as an infant. I found his name but initially disregarded it as the age given was 21. Thanks to your tips I realise that this could be 21 months so I have sent for the PDF
Thanks

Chris

For deaths after 1866, you can cross-reference the age with FreeBMD, or for earlier deaths, see if you can find a burial which shows the correct age. Otherwise, I guess you'll have no idea until the PDF arrives whether it's weeks, months or years.

Just thought I'd send an update. I received my PDF today after 6 working days. It was worth the wait though as the age on the certificate was 21 MONTHS. The death occurred in September 1858 in Chester-le-Street, Co Durham.  When I cross checked with FreeBMD there were no deaths recorded for that Qtr in Chester-le Steet so after a very long time searching I have at last found my missing relative

Chris

[rosie99]

How accurate are the estimates for delivery?. In my case its a PDF Birth Cert by email. I ordered it on the 15th of November, and its supposed to be emailed today. I bet they dont send it (

Turnip.

I ordered on the 13th with estimated date yesterday, most arrived today

[relatedtoturnips]

How accurate are the estimates for delivery?. In my case its a PDF Birth Cert by email. I ordered it on the 15th of November, and its supposed to be emailed today. I bet they dont send it (

Turnip.

I ordered on the 13th with estimated date yesterday, most arrived today

Thanks, im probably looking at tommorow then.

[JayG]

My order of 11 was due & received yesterday.

One due today hasn't yet arrived.

Jay

[relatedtoturnips]

My order of 11 was due & received yesterday.

One due today hasn't yet been arrived.

Jay

Thanks. I hate waiting. I cant wait to see the information! 

[tjh1989]

Anyone know why I can't find the following on the GRO index?

Name   William Edwin Howes
Registration Year   1861
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district   Henstead
Parishes for this Registration District   Henstead
Inferred County   Norfolk
Volume   4b
Page   185

[cuffie81]

tjh1989, is this him?

1861 Q1 William Edwin Hawes - Henstead 04b 185