Genealogy Chat

i ordered my certs by phone on the 28th june and guess what came in the post today. 2 arrived this morning yippee doo. wish i could read what they say though lol Rosex Ps Merry it was deffo the right John thank you xx

Not for me there not!!! I'm still waiting for 2 that had a despatch date of 29 June. Margaret

how do you order yours ? rosex

I ordered 3 online with a despatch date of 28th June. I got one on Monday and am still waiting for the others. nell

i have ordered all mine by phone and i have had them all within 7-8 days . and its so much easier i just give them my name and the info they need and thats that dont take 5 mins and its so not complicated :-)) Rosex

Rosie How much do they charge to order by phone? Isn't it more expensive than ordering online? Margaret

aww sorry to hear that yours have not arrived :-( im sure they will soon Margaret yes they are a bit more money but they are only £8.50 but worth it if they get here quicker :-) Rosex

Rosie I dont think an extra £1.50 a cert is worth it. They are expensive enough as it is. I think I wouild rather wait longer. Margaret

yes margaret it is expensive but im impatient and want everything yesterday lol and plus i dont want to give bank details over the net. Rosex

Rosie I think you will find that giving your bank details over the phone is less secure than the net. I have learnt to be patient. These births, marriages and deaths happened long ago, they aint going anywhere and I am not going to pay over the odds to find out either. Margaret

i have to say i think over the phone is more sercure but then again nothing is 100% and i cant be patient never have been i like quick quick quick coz i get too exited Rosex

I would definately be interested in ordering certificates over the phone if it means they get to me quicker. Is the phone number on the website ?

aimee if you go to the GRO website and order as if you were going to do it online then click contact us and the phone number comes up . if your impatient like me then its worth a go good luck Rosex

Thank you Rosie. I am impatient!!! I hate waiting by the letterbox for certificates when they are late. The extra £1 or so is a small price to pay to stop me from getting frustrated. Thanks again.

Ur welcome aimee let us know how you get on with it Rosex

hip hip hooray bernice im glad ur cert is here :-)) Rosex

I order mine from the relevant local registry office. Not so high tech, but qucker! I send separate cheques for each cert, and one stamped addressed envelope. I get them back within a week 2nd post both ways. I also find the local registry offices very helpful. I have used a variety of offices and have the same quick reponse. Recently, the dep superintendant registrar advised me of a death of a daughter of the person whose death cert I had ordered. Anne

gosh anne thats quick aswell and u get extra info too well done :-) Rosex