This came via another list - worth a look and signing if you are a UK Citizen, regarding unauthorised research BMD copies being made available at a lesser cost. Jim Patterson See: - http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1792 Research Copies for Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates for Genealogical Research Purposes Responsible department: Home Office No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3868 - Release Date: 08/30/11 11:48:00

Am I right in thinking that this petition infers a different system operates in England & Wales which does not bear comparison with that available in Scotland via ScotlandsPeople? That is not to say that the aims of the petition is not relevant to researchers on these lists, given patterns of migration across borders. regards, Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Patterson" <[email protected]> To: "Dumfries-Galloway rootsweb list" <[email protected]>; "Wigtownshire Roots Web list" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:25 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] e petition > > > This came via another list - worth a look and signing if you are a UK > Citizen, regarding unauthorised research BMD copies being made available > at > a lesser cost. > > Jim Patterson > > See: - http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1792 > > Research Copies for Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates for > Genealogical Research Purposes > Responsible department: Home Office > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3868 - Release Date: 08/30/11 > 11:48:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >