Local Registry Offices

[lammab]

This may  be a naive question,but todate I have got all my certificates via the GRO.When you visit a Local Registry Office can you view the complete certificates and then order,or do you view just the index and order.

[stanmapstone]

The public are not allowed to see the certificates in a local Register Office. Information can only be released in the form of certificates issued by the registrars.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Local Register Offices are required by law to hold indexes to their registers. You can carry out a General Search of the indexes yourself at the office. The fee for a General Search is £18.00. The indexes, but not the actual registers can be searched for up to six consecutive hours within the opening hours of the Office. You usually must make an appointment.

Stan

[lammab]

Thanks Stan.Are the indexs the same as the ones you can access on FreeBMD,Find My Past,etc

[stanmapstone]

The Indexes are purely for the local office and use a different reference system to that of the GRO Indexes, which mean nothing to a local office.

Stan

[Redroger]

I have found that staff at local offices are most obliging and whilst not allowed to show you the certificate have been known to do something else while you look.

[lammab]

Thanks Stan & Redroger you have clarified the situation regarding Register Office records