Illegible death certificate - HELP

[Abiam2]

We have a death certificate from 1891 which we cannot decipher.  We want to know the cause of death but the writing is faded and even with enlargement is still unreadable.  Do any of your clever people have any ideas as to how we can improve this?
Very grateful for any help,
Regards, Abiam

[Tees]

Hi Abiam,

Do try inverting the colours--it will show black background and white writing instead.

Hope it can help you to read it slightly better.

Or you can ring the local register office to ask if they could kindly read the cause of death to you after you gave all the details just to show that you do know this person. I am sure they will be more than happy to accommodate with your request.

Kind regards,

Tees

[Abiam2]

Thanks for that - I'll try it before I try ringing them. 
I know these people are doing a great job to help us tree searchers but it does seem rather unfair to pay seven pounds for something unreadable.

 Does anyone think that maybe a category system would be fairer?  ie.  A) Perfectly clear B) Readable C) Poor and then the purchaser could decide whether or not to proceed.

Any thoughts?
Regards, Abiam

[suey]

I've not yet had a certificate that has been totally unreadable.

I know the GRO will re-issue a better copy if they can - or you can try the local registry office.   I have had someone in the register office take a look and phone me back with the details or maybe I've just been lucky.

Suey

[Abiam2]

Thanks Suey,
This bad!  I've making it into a negative without success so will phone them on Monday.  Watch this space!
Abiam

[Abiam2]

Have just tried to post a document and have amessage come up saying it's already posted!  But it¡s not there.  What have I done wrong? Abiam

[Koromo]

Hi

You may have used a file name for your document that someone else on RootsChat has used already. Try renaming your document/file and post it again.

Good luck! 

Cheers
Koromo

[Abiam2]

Hi Koromo,
Trying again!


(*) Moderator Comment: Sorry, but I've tried resizing the image, and it it really is impossible to make out anything.  Try for a better copy, as suggested above

[Abiam2]

Well, I suceeded in getting the certificate on the site.  But I don't expect anything to come from it!  It will have to be a phone call on Monday!
Thanks for your help, Abiam.