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Incorrect birth certificate

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JBG

JBG Report 15 Sep 2007 07:41

I've just received a birth certificate from GRO and its incorrect. Do they give refunds or should I just apply for another one?

Victoria

Victoria Report 15 Sep 2007 07:57

Is it the one you asked for?

JBG

JBG Report 15 Sep 2007 08:10

It was the correct GRO reference but not the correct date of birth.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Sep 2007 10:17

If they have supplied correctly the one you quoted the GRO ref for then you cant get a refund ..

How do you know its not the correct date of birth? does everything else tie up ie parents names .

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

JBG

JBG Report 15 Sep 2007 11:24

Yes I am sure that its the incorrect names for my great grandparents and my father is still alive and is sure of the date of birth.
Thanks anyway

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Sep 2007 11:31

we have all done that sometime ,bought the wrong cert.
hope you made the note of the GRO ref so you dont reorder the same one again.

its another look then for the right one, you can specify a check point ie mum or dads name when ordering ,if it not correct on the one you order then you will get a partal refund,of £4 saves wasting all the £7.

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

JBG

JBG Report 15 Sep 2007 11:47

Hi Shirley. Unfortunately I am not sure of her father's name ie on 1901 census it is Gaye but on Edith's marriage certificate it is William? But the 1901 census makes sense ie another brother I am sure of. To make things worse they were born in Pershore, named Smith and worc cc's website doesn't do online ordering of certificates and was difficult to navigate. However, most of my relatives were born in Birmingham and that Registry Office's staff are very helpful ie calling me direct before issuing a certificate. Fairly new to this but muddling through.
Thanks