BMD's certificates

[Blue-Spirit]

I was watching Heir Hunters today and noticed when one of the frazer & frazer team members went to the register office to obtain a certificate, he was given a copy of the original certificate.
Each time i apply i have one sent that is filled in by the registra, and not a copy of the original copy.

Can anyone tell which is the normal practice ?.

[CaroleW]

I was under the impression that the GRO did a "cut and paste from the original entry on to the new form.

However - if the original is in a poor condition - they will handwrite the entry

Virtually every certificate I have bought from the GRO is a cut and paste from the original

[Subaru]

When I go to my local registry office for certificates, they are written out and sent to me.  But if I apply for one to the GRO online, they are copied from the original.
I think that's right, I might have to check now

Rosemary

[nigelp]

The majority of certificates I have received from the GRO have been cut and paste from the original entry. A small number, presumably where all or part of the original entry has been unclear, have been hand written or typed.

Nigel

[andycand]

Hi

I presume from what you are saying the Heir Hunters went to a Local Register Office and not the GRO.

My understanding is that the original registers are held at the Local Register Offices and each quarter the local offices forwarded a copy of each registration to the GRO. When you apply to the GRO the cerificate you get is usually a scan of their copy of the register entry.  There isn't a set way for certificates to be produced if you apply to the Local Register Office, some write them up whilst others scan from their register.

Andy

[stanmapstone]

It depends on the particular .Register Office, some will provide photocopies of the original, but not all offices have the facilities to do this.
Stan

[stanmapstone]

When I go to my local registry office for certificates, they are written out and sent to me.  But if I apply for one to the GRO online, they are copied from the original.
I think that's right, I might have to check now

Rosemary

The GRO do not have access to the original certificates, what they have are certified copies, sent as the quarterly returns, which are known to have errors and omissions . Some local Register Offices provide photocopies of the original marriage certificates, which have the original handwriting.

Stan

[Blue-Spirit]

Thanks for all the replies, I have today emailed the local registra's office to see if they can give me some answers,  we will see...

regards

[Keziahemm]

For birth and death certificates I apply to the GRO, for marriage certificates to the local office asking for a scan of the original register entry if possible.  In most cases this has been supplied and in the long format, its so good to be able to see the actual signatures of bride, groom and witnesses. 

Obviously it depends on the office concerned, as Stan said not all offices have the facilities.

Susan