GRO digital images £2.50

[Delphia]

On reading the December 2022 issue of Family Tree magazine came across the following in the answer to someone's query in the questions and answers section.

"To help reduce the cost of buying full certificates the GRO now offer Online View digital images of certain birth and death records for £2.50 amongst other services."

I have been unable to find anything about this on the GRO site.

Has anyone else found or know anything about it?

Delphia

[Andy J2022]

It's a new service which has been on trial to a number of regular users of the GRO website for around a year. It covers births between 1837 and 1920 and deaths between 1837 and 1887. I'm not sure if it has now been made available to everyone.  You need to log in to the site and then you will find the option under the Order a Certificate or PDF option.

[AntonyMMM]

Don't think GRO were happy about that being published - probably why they felt they needed to remind all those involved that they had signed up to a non-disclosure agreement.

[AllanUK]

Don't think GRO were happy about that being published - probably why they felt they needed to remind all those involved that they had signed up to a non-disclosure agreement.

I have made use of this for a while and have told friends about it. I never signed up to a non-disclosure agreement.

[BumbleB]

Obviously not open to everyone.  That option is not available when I log into the site.    But then I rarely choose to purchase a certificate.

[Gadget]

Like Allan, I've use this option for a while.It is listed in the Frequently Asked Questions - Para 2

Questions

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/faq.asp

And in the first section of Start Application

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/app_select.asp

[BumbleB]

I can see both those options, Gadget, but what I don't see is an image for "ordering a digital image" - I just get a blank space between "Order a certificate or pdf" and "View recent orders".

[medpat]

I have a gap as well and can't find any reference to digital images.

[Gadget]

Under FAQ, go to Standard Service:

PDF(s) will be available to view in your online account within four working days from the date of the order if we receive it before 4pm. You will be notified by email when the PDF is available.

Says it costs £7.00  I've not seen anything about the £2.50 offer.