England and Wales BMD indexes

[Forfarian]

My apologies if this has already been discussed, but are there any plans to make the E and W BMD indexes from 2006 onwards available, and if so, when?

[CarolA3]

Short answer - no

GRO is now under the control of HM Passport Office who decided that the recent indices would not be released online.  I suspect if they'd been in charge earlier, they wouldn't have allowed the amount of online access we have now, but even they can't rewrite history

The recent indices are still available on fiche at seven (or six?) locations around E&W.  I can't recall where right now, but obviously you'd need to visit in person or find a willing volunteer on RC.

Carol

[KGarrad]

Available at:

Manchester City Library
Birmingham Central Library
Bridgend Reference and Information Library
Plymouth Central Library
City of Westminster Archives Centre
London Metropolitan Archives
The British Library

(For British Library you need to pre-register)

[Forfarian]

Thank you. I am vaguely intending another visit to the British Library (I am already registered there as a reader) and one to the London Metropolitan Archive, so I will add that to the to-do list for that visit, if/when I ever get round to it.

[dawnsh]

I'm at the British Library on a regular basis if you need info from the indexes before your next visit.