Online records after 2005

[rose18]

Births and deaths are updated quarterly and are available on microfiche around the county. June 2011 is now at the archives. The registration service has undergone major changes with the implementation of their new computer system which means that births and deaths are registered and available every 3 months.

Marriages upto then end of 2009 are available on microfiche. Unfortunately the records take much longer to compile as the registration service have to wait for the churches to submit their records.

There are several companies that do have instant access to the death data but they pay a large sum of money for the privilidge, and have to undergo strict vetting before they can have access. These companies use the death data to prevent impersonation of the dead.

Although the GRO has the data, unfortunately it is not easy or cheap to put these records online.

The future of the digitisation project is on hold for the foreseeable future.

Dawn

Thanks.
Any idea when 2010 marriage records are likely to become available?

[dawnsh]

In 2012, most probably around March.

Dawn

[rose18]

In 2012, most probably around March.

Dawn

Oh ok, thank you.

[rose18]

How frequently are birth and death records updated? Say, for example, when will October 2011's birth and death records be put up at LMA? Are they updated every quarter for the previous quarter or some other way?

[dawnsh]

The birth and death index is available about 8 weeks after the end of the previous quarter.

At the moment June 2011 is available.

September quarter should be available in November.

However, after the LMA closure for stocktaking 1st 2 weeks of November, the GRO fiche will no longer be there. They are being removed permanently.

As a bonus to our friends in the north, they are being moved to Newcastle upon Tyne.

They are still available in London at the British Library (but you need a readers ticket) and the City of Westminster Archives.

Dawn

[rose18]

The birth and death index is available about 8 weeks after the end of the previous quarter.

At the moment June 2011 is available.

September quarter should be available in November.

However, after the LMA closure for stocktaking 1st 2 weeks of November, the GRO fiche will no longer be there. They are being removed permanently.

As a bonus to our friends in the north, they are being moved to Newcastle upon Tyne.

They are still available in London at the British Library (but you need a readers ticket) and the City of Westminster Archives.

Dawn

Oh why are they being removed? Westminster also requires registration, I think. What is a readers ticket?

[dawnsh]

Long story and this isn't the place for it.

You can register at Westminster, it's just like joining any library, details are here

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/visitor-information/

You can also register at the British Library, details here

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/stpregister.html

but they are a bit more picky and your ticket will only be valid for a year.

A readers ticket is the only way of gaining admission to the reading room (social sciences) where the GRO fiche are kept.

Dawn

[rose18]

Long story and this isn't the place for it.

You can register at Westminster, it's just like joining any library, details are here

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/visitor-information/

You can also register at the British Library, details here

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/stpregister.html

but they are a bit more picky and your ticket will only be valid for a year.

A readers ticket is the only way of gaining admission to the reading room (social sciences) where the GRO fiche are kept.

Dawn

BL is picky in what sense?
Have also PM'ed you.

[dawnsh]

When you register, you have to tell them what you want to go and look at, you shouldn't be able to wander around willy-nilly as you can do at a 'normal' library.

if you go and register, you need to compile a list along the lines of

I want to look at the GRO birth, marriage and death fiche and then I need to consult the electoral registers from 1985 and 1986 and then look for records in the India Office collection.

Dawn