How good is your local records office?

[Dougalmac2]

Mac,
I haven't personally ordered certificates from Manchester, but I know people who have and they reported no problems.  One thought did occur to me - it wasn't Tuesday when you tried to contact them was it?  I think quite a few of the registry offices were closed due to the local government strike.
Carra

Hi Carra

It was actually on the Thursday when I tried to contact Manchester, not the Tuesday.  I'm glad you gave the report that you did as it would be nice to think that we will receive the service we would like.  Perhaps I caught them on a bad day.

Incidentally not all the registration offices were on strike as we used the on in Banbury that day.

Cheers,  Mac

[Lemontree]

Hi Nashua,

Thanks for that, it was how I originaly understood the system to work, but thought that I had become mixed up with the talk of Record Office and Register Office. I am now clear again in my own mind - thank you.

Lemon

[bwgan ceredig]

I've used Pontypool - excellent 
Tredegar/Bedwelty - excellent 
Yate - very good 
Abergavenny - excellent 

Not biased towards the Welsh offices - honest.  Yate was great, v helpful, just a touch slower than the others. 

As I have said before (on other posts ), the local offices have even phoned me when the details don't quite match...and guess what it's always me that's wrong 

Never used the GRO and won't unless it's absolutely essential... and it hasn't been yet