I have moved your topic.
With regards to ordering certificates, the overseas records indexes are not online at the GRO, only a range of births and deaths for England & Wales.
go to
www.gro.gov.ukselect order certificates online
select register/login from top right of the screen
enter your user name and password or register as a new customer if you don't have a login.
If you are a new customer the GRO will send a verification email before you can proceed
once you are in, select place an order
the next bit is important, you are trying to order an overseas event which are lower down the screen.
select births overseas events
for all events, select the circle to confirm that you have the GRO index reference number which is the information posted by willyam
the year of the event is 1881, the entry is 1881-1885 but you can only put in 4 numbers
submit that information and go to the next screen where you can enter his name and the reference numbers in the fields marked with *
the system then defaults to sending the certificate by post. You cannot use the DX service and if you select priority you will pay £23.40 instead of £9.25 but the fee includes postage. I don't think there is any need for you to have a priority service.
submit that information and you can then go forward to the payment screens.
Hope this helps.
Dawn
