This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gbell152 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5515.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You wrote: "There were 3 copies made of the record. Original record, regional copy and the GROS copy." I think you are mistaken in that. The original legislation which set up Civil Registration clearly states that the Registers are to be kept "in duplicate", ie that there shall be an original and one copy, which is to be sent to GROS at the end of each year. The originals were all initially retained by the Registar who compiled them, but in more recent times, the older ones have been sent to a single "Regional Repository". Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.