GRO digital images

[cockney rebel]

It wasn't the case 5 days ago, because I just ordered a batch of PDF copies

Excellent news though!

Ditto! And now the GRO keeps rejecting my new order! Are they on system overload already?!
Rebel

[Deirdre784]

It wasn't the case 5 days ago, because I just ordered a batch of PDF copies

Excellent news though!

Ditto! And now the GRO keeps rejecting my new order! Are they on system overload already?!
Rebel

Ordered one 5 mins ago and it was in ‘my orders’ immediately

[Gadget]

Thanks for info that it was now available for all, Nick

Previous thread on the trial

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=868875.0


Gadget

[AntonyMMM]

I've been using the digital image system since the first restricted testing  - I think it was almost 2 years ago that we had the first meeting with GRO.

It works really well, but as noted the test data is limited as far as deaths is concerned, hopefully that may change soon.

The image you get is exactly the same as you would get on a certificate, or on a pdf (minus the headings), but the only issue that there has been is with image alignment....

Essentially, when a pdf is produced there is a human operator who calls up the digital image and then makes sure it is trimmed and aligned correctly before making it available to see - with the instant download option that human operator isn't there, so during the trial period I have found that quite a few images are slanted, or misaligned enough to make some of the information on the entry unreadable or missing entirely.  This has been an issue in probably 5%-10% of the entries I have accessed.

But, when it has happened I have submitted a simple image quality report ( which we were strongly encouraged to do during the initial trial) and GRO have refunded the £2.50 charge within a couple of days.

The only real limitation, other than the years available, is that marginal notes, where there is one, are not shown and they can sometimes be very important to see..

[coombs]

Excellent news. Getting virtually instant access to birth records up to 1922 and deaths to 1887. My bank balance will be depleting today I think.

[DianaCanada]

Fantastic news!  Thanks for sharing it.  Was looking at the site this a.m. but didn't bother to read the new notice, so happy to see that.

[coombs]

I can stock up more on birth certs for ancestor siblings now.

[coombs]

I have bought 5 already now. One born 11 June 1848, registered 29 July 1848 and the registrar was a distant cousin of the baby through the mother. Carrington Wilson.

I have bought 3 death certs from 1841 and 1842. My bank balance will be depleting a bit now. 

[Sandrafamilytree]

Thank you for posting this information.

I've now bought a few records and have been thrilled to see that my hunches about several relatives were right.

I have some relatives with very common names and I was hesitant about buying too many of the more expensive versions of these records. The cost of £2.50 means I can be a bit more free and easy with the orders!

I'm thinking that maybe I should add some of my findings as postems to entries on FreeBMD, to help provide clues to others researching the same people.