A standard (full) certificate is required when applying for official documents such as passports, driving licences and job applications. I did point out that short birth certificates can be obtained from the local registrar, not the GRO, for the same price as a standard certificate. Stan Mapstone On 24 August 2010 15:05, john robson <rieverjohn@mypostoffice.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Ray, > I believe it is still possible to buy a short birth certificate for proof > of > identity purposes. > > John Robson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr Ray Morris" <morris.w@btconnect.com> > To: <topoisomer@yahoo.com>; <dur-nbl-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 11:56 AM > Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Stamps on reverse of 1914 birth certificate > > > > This is the short version certificate for those who could not afford the > > full version. My mother had one in 1922 as did her brother! Don't > thisnbk > > they isse these anymore > > > > Ray > > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
> A standard (full) certificate is required when applying for official > documents such as passports, driving licences and job applications. I did > point out that short birth certificates can be obtained from the local > registrar, not the GRO, for the same price as a standard certificate. > > Stan Mapstone That's interesting to read because I've never had a long certificate and yet I have a passport and driving licence! I've always joked with my parents that I could be adopted as my birth certificate doesn't state who my parents are - only when and where I was born. My dad registered my birth in North Tyneside and doesn't remember being told there was a short or long certificate, and it wasn't because of the cost... It's ironic that I've bought over 100 BMD certificates, yet I've never bothered buying my own. Kevin
It could be that security has been tightened up recently, and the requirements changed. Although it does say in large red letters; Warning: This Certificate is not evidence of the Identity of the Person Presenting It. Stan Mapstone On 24 August 2010 16:44, Kevin Fairless <kevinfairless@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote: > > > A standard (full) certificate is required when applying for official > > documents such as passports, driving licences and job applications. I did > > point out that short birth certificates can be obtained from the local > > registrar, not the GRO, for the same price as a standard certificate. > > > > Stan Mapstone > > > That's interesting to read because I've never had a long certificate and > yet > I have a passport and driving licence! > > I've always joked with my parents that I could be adopted as my birth > certificate doesn't state who my parents are - only when and where I was > born. My dad registered my birth in North Tyneside and doesn't remember > being told there was a short or long certificate, and it wasn't because of > the cost... > > It's ironic that I've bought over 100 BMD certificates, yet I've never > bothered buying my own. > > Kevin > > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Although it does say in large red letters; > Warning: This Certificate is not evidence of the Identity of the Person > Presenting It. > > Stan Mapstone > It doesn't say that on mine. Although all the of printing on the certificate is in red! Perhaps things were different in 1969. Kevin
Hi Kevin A very interesting comment of yours re adoption, in 1969 short certificates only were issued after the legal adoption process, this was certainly the case when we went through it and as far as I am aware the original full certificate has many restrictions placed on it. Our son has never had problems with any OFFICAL documents only petty jobsworth's have made life difficult. I also do not have a long certificate but that was probably cost during wartime. Regards Patrick Williams > A standard (full) certificate is required when applying for official > documents such as passports, driving licences and job applications. I did > point out that short birth certificates can be obtained from the local > registrar, not the GRO, for the same price as a standard certificate. > > Stan Mapstone That's interesting to read because I've never had a long certificate and yet I have a passport and driving licence! I've always joked with my parents that I could be adopted as my birth certificate doesn't state who my parents are - only when and where I was born. My dad registered my birth in North Tyneside and doesn't remember being told there was a short or long certificate, and it wasn't because of the cost... It's ironic that I've bought over 100 BMD certificates, yet I've never bothered buying my own. Kevin