Meli: It is really easy, even from the USA. Go to their website at http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/index.htm Then click on "order certificates online." Then just follow the instructions. Get the reference for the marriage from the BMD index where you find the year, the quarter, the registration district, the volume, and the page number (Free BMD or Ancestry, etc.) in order to get the cheapest rate. It will cost £7.00 (until next month when the price is going up a bit) with the reference, but more if you do not supply the reference (be CERTAIN that you tick the box on the form that you have the reference, because if you do not check the box you will be charged £10 even if you supply the reference). They use World Pay from the Bank of Scotland, and it is a secure site. All that you need is a VISA or MasterCard and they will convert the currency for you and charge it to your card. You do not need to know the exchange rate (which changes every day). It is very easy, safe and secure. You will receive the certificate in about 2 weeks (a week for them to process your order and about a week for airmail from the UK). The postage is included in the fee. The current exchange is about £1 for $1.50, so it will cost less than $11.00. I order so many (sometimes 2 or 3 in a single day) that I keep the address bookmarked on my computer, and it really is quite easy. NEVER use a 3rd party, such as Ancestry, as they will add fees that will triple the price. Always order directly from the GRO. David Coppin ----- Original Message ----- "Meli" <melibob4@texasbb.com> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:51 AM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Thanks, Joanne in Toronto on Withiel~Thomas reply > Hi, Joanne and listers, > > Thanks so much for your suggestions in reply to my query about JOHN > THOMAS > and EDITH PHILLIPS' marriage that was posted here. First . let me say > that I have contacted the Withel One Name Study, since that has been a > topic > of interest, lately! LOL > > Secondly, I am thrilled to know that info about where they married and > that > gives me some new leads. I am really learning my English geography as I > pursue my Cornish rellies! And you have suggested I order a marriage > certificate for Edith and John. Great Idea! but....... > > Now, all of you are going to laugh your heads off, I know, but I have > never > ordered a record from the GRO nor the CRO, etc....and don't even know how > to > begin, although several of you have suggested I do so and even told me > how, > probably. I don't know how to figure the cost from English money to > American dollars so don't know what it costs. > > So, I will try to follow someone's next suggestion to the letter! > > Texas~sized hugs to all! > > Melibob > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >