Hi Alan Sorry I haven't a clue what you mean by a reduction in certificate size , they are the same size they have been for years As to the GROS they have an altogether more sensible set up (in the main) an official certificate will cost ten pounds once you have found the index number However you can search for and download a page with the registration on for effectively £1.20 each (if you know what you are doing and can find the index reference) and all online (there are restrictions on the downloadable events those before approx 1900 are there later ones are not) You can also employ a researcher to transcribe the events which you cannot do for England & Wales , last I used that means it was about £3 per transcript Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hello Chris [correct name this time I trust, sorry!] > > Permit me to observe that the equivalent of at least two price increases > have been made by the GRO in England & Wales [I do not know what GRO > Scotland charges]. These effective price increases have taken the form of > gradual reductions in the size of copy certificates issued. If that trend > continues, we'll end up with copies the size of postage stamps accompanied > by more counterfeit claims of having left charges unchanged. > > Regards > > Alan England.