Hi all I am sure everyone is aware of the recent introduction of a search index on the GRO for some events Births to 1916 including the mothers maiden name, previously only available from 1911 and deaths with age at death to 1958 previously only in the index from 1866 And that there were two pilot phases previously The third has just gone live PDF Pilot Phase 3 We are trialling a service from 16 March to provide PDF copies of our non-digitised records. Records will not be immediately viewable, but emailed as a PDF. Applications for each PDF cost £8, must be made online and include a GRO index reference. England and Wales records which are available as PDF's in pilot 3 include: Births: 1935-2006 Deaths: 1958-2006 Marriages: 1837-2010 Full details are in About the PDF Pilot Note: A PDF is not a certificate and has no value for services where a certificate is required e.g. a Passport or Driving Licence application, or Notice of Marriage Pilot phase 3 closes at 4pm on 12 April or when 40,000 PDF's have been ordered, whichever is sooner. Analysis of the pilot will then follow. -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)