Uncertified Certs.

[Guy Etchells]

With the advent of the GRO trial of uncertified copies of register entries starting tomorrow, I started wondering what we should call the PDFs.
Uncertified entries seems too long, uncertified certs seems to be a misnomer.
Perhaps we could run with U/Cs

What do others think?

Cheers
Guy

[copperbeech5]

Sounds good to me!

[Elwyn Soutter]

In Ireland they tend to refer to them as research copies.

[Deirdre784]

In Ireland they tend to refer to them as research copies.

Think I prefer that U/Cs will be queried constantly.

[ScouseBoy]

Call  them Dead Certs

[Ruskie]

I liked UCs until Elwyn suggested "research copies".

[I don't think "dead certs" is a very good suggestion, considering the fact that this also includes birth and marriage certificates not just death certificates.]

[Rosinish]

Guy,

Sorry I'm not up on this subject.

Are you saying we will be able to download certs. online or what exactly?

Annie

[Guy Etchells]

Guy,

Sorry I'm not up on this subject.

Are you saying we will be able to download certs. online or what exactly?

Annie

Hard to say exactly until later today.
The GRO is trialling a new service from today for three weeks or 45,000 copies (whichever comes first).
This service will suppy uncertified PDF copies of entries in historical birth and death registers for a cost of £6.00p each.

Until the trial starts I don't know if it is going to be an automatic online service (such as viewing an original census image) or as has been suggested a service similar to the wills service where one orders a will and it is sent by email later.
The most sensible option (and one the pricing suggests) would be a fully automated online service.

Cheers
Guy

[Rosinish]

Thanks for the info. Guy.

I do hope they show an image of an example of what we are likely to receive regardless of what way it will be done 

Can't thank SP enough for their unique & comprehensive service (new site aside/excluded) as that's another story but for pricing we can't complain!

Annie