Genealogy Chat

Hi Everyone: I sent to GRO for a birth cert. for my Gt. Grandmother and also her wedding cert. I received the wedding cert. but not the birth. I had the Pg. and Vol. No. and was refunded GBP 4.00. They didn't say why they couldn't find it. Does anyone know why it was not sent? Many thanks for your help. Shiela

Did you send some extra checking points? Perhaps they found the father's name was different to the one you wanted checked. That happened to me a couple of times. They charge for looking but refund part of the money if it is not the correct person.

Maybe they saw from the Wedding cert that the fathers didn't match-but then you'd think they'd phone first.

There will be a difference between the details you provided and the ones on the cert. I doubt they would check the marriage cert with the birth cert, they don't have time and quite likely the birth certs and marriage certs are produced in different places at the GRO. nell

Where did you get the GRO number from? Could it be that the GRO details were mistranscribed and that's why they couldn't find it?

If you apply to the office where the birth was registered and give them the registration details and father's name if you have it,if the details don't match they give you a full refund.

Did you order it over the net? If so they would have sent you an e.mail cofirming the refund and advising why the cert wasn't issued. Chris

Hi Everyone: Thanks for your replies. I got the Nos. from 1837 Online, they were 10b 261. It could have been 761 and was in Belford, Ntm. Her name was Martha Dixon Forsyth and thats what they had. I did receive an e-mail from the GRO saying I was getting a refund but it didn't say why. I did e-mail them and was sent back an automated reply becuase they are so busy. They said to put in G O or something like that and I would receive a reply. I just got the automated letter again. I would have thought they would have looked at 76l? I am sure this is her as the name is not common. Shiela

Sheila - what was her year of birth ?

Sheila They will look at the page number you give. If it doesn't match up with the cert they won't spend time wondering which of a possible 3 digits could be something else and then check them - unless you tell them at the time you can't read the page and give them an alternative. nell

Hi: She was born in 1856, Apr., May, June Qtr. Shiela

Theres one on Free bmd June 1/4 1852 Belford 10b 242 Could you have misread your notes (if you scribble them like I do!!!) Was Dixon a middle name or was it Dixon-Forsyth?

Found this one in 1852 Births Sep 1852 FORSYTH Martha Belford 10b 242 at the moment cannot see one in 2nd quarter 1856

Martha Dickson Forsyth 1855 April/May/June quarter Belford 10b - 261 If you quote the wrong year then they will send it back

Hi Elaine: Thanks a lot ,I think that may be why, I have the wrong year. I will send for it again. Thanks to you all for your prompt reply. This site is so helpful. Regards Shiela