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Trying to order a Birth Certificate

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Heather

Heather Report 18 Sep 2007 09:57

These computers have minds of their own sometimes! Glad it got sorted :)

Liz

Liz Report 18 Sep 2007 09:51

Thanks everyone - tried again and was successful. This time I just filled in year of birth (1864) and left DOB blank.
It went through OK.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Sep 2007 23:00

Lizian,

Check the year you listed. The only time it needs dob is if the birth was less than 50 years ago.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Liz

Liz Report 17 Sep 2007 22:59

Yes I ticked the box saying I had the GRO reference and I put in 1864 - but kept getting message to add in full format - I will try again tomorrow or phone.
Thanks all

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Sep 2007 22:59

You can't even order without the GRO ref. for pre-1900 births. She must have listed the wrong year for it to require dob.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Heather

Heather Report 17 Sep 2007 22:57

I think you have forgotten to tick the box which asks Do you have the GRO ref. You dont need the actual dates if you have the full ref. Go back and have a look for that box! :)

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Sep 2007 22:54

Sounds like you put in 1964 and not 1864. Date of birth is a required field if the birth was in the last 50 years.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 17 Sep 2007 22:53

The only other thing you can do is ring them and do a telephone order

stephanie

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 17 Sep 2007 22:51

Long time since I ordered a cert.

Have you ticked the box to say that you have the GRO ref?

Maureen

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Liz

Liz Report 17 Sep 2007 22:45

Hi You Experts,
I found the birth records of an ancestor (Thomas Hedley born in Sheffield 1864) but they only gave the "Quarter ie.July Aug September" and the year. I entered this on the GRO form with the volume and page number and district etc.
However the form would not complete without the birth date formula dd/mm/yyyy.
As the year was 1864 - how do I get round their requirements.
Thanks in anticipation of any help.