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Offline paulbarrett1984

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Whats the Certificate situation like?
« on: Wednesday 26 April 06 21:47 BST (UK) »
Anyone ordered any certificates from the GRO? I should get some certificates tomorrow. (according to the date given at the time)

Is there any delays at the moment? Seems like i've already been waiting ages for these certificates!

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Paul.
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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 21:54 BST (UK) »
The last one I got, I ordered on the 23rd Mar & it arrived 19th April, haven't worked out if that is the 15 working days they are quoting at the moment, I guess somewhere around it. Who remembers the glory days of 4 working days?! Still it is not just them is it, the local registrars are snowed under too and the record offices also. Must be a combination of the lengthy cold weather and 'Who do you think you are' Roll on spring - let's get some people back out in the garden!

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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 April 06 21:57 BST (UK) »
I had one ordered 29/3 arrived Monday and one ordered 31/3 arrived yesterday, so a little better than it was a few weeks ago when it took more than five weeks.

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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 April 06 00:27 BST (UK) »
Erratic I would say. I ordered one last Sun .week and was given a date of 14th May.

Of course it may well come earlier but I imagine that they are still being cautious after the latest "Who Do You Think You Are?" series.

Seems to calm down after the new crop of "newbies"(The more the merrier)
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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 April 06 01:14 BST (UK) »
I just received a birth certificate I ordered on March 12 and it arrived yesterday.  So looks like it is still a bit slow.  Before I had them within  a week to 10 days.


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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 April 06 07:41 BST (UK) »
It seems to be hit and miss at the moment, but I think it is improving as I had an expected date of 25 April for some I ordered on 31 March and they all arrived around 25 April.

The last order were a week after the expected date.

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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 27 April 06 09:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks, folks,

I was wondering this myself.  I am compiling a little list of ones I want, but am trying to wait till the rush has slowed down a bit - if it ever does!

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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 27 April 06 09:06 BST (UK) »
I have found by ordering certificates over the phone they arrive much quicker than by ordering them online. you do pay £1 more for them.



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Re: Whats the Certificate situation like?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 27 April 06 20:55 BST (UK) »
My certifcate ordered 26th March on line came just a week ago, it seems they are taking a lot longer than normal.

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