When I have ordered certificates and the information that I have supplied (ie parents names etc) is not the same I have had my cheque returned Regards Bazzer Portchester Fareham Hampshire www.clarkeology.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Benyon" <pbenyon@pbenyon.plus.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:54 PM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Certificates > > The one major problem I used to have with the GRO Index when I was > into family history, was the quality of the material we had to use ie > copies aren't always easy to read, in some cases were almost > unreadable and it was sometimes necessary to check with the originals > to make sure what the correct reference number should have been. > > Could it be that there has been a transcription error......looking > through some of the FreeBMD transcripts the other day for people I've > already found in church records I found a number of (at least to me) > very obvious errors in the FreeBMD transcripts - not being critical of > the sterling work being done, just making an observation that might > well be relevant in the current case. > > Regards > > Paul > > On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:17:21 +0100, "J P NIXEY" > <jpnixey@btinternet.com> wrote: > >>Hi bob >> >>That matches up with the index on Free BMD as well. That's very odd. I've >>not had this problem, but I did have a problem where I had the wrong >>surname >>for the child, I gave them mother's details, sadly her surname was >>different >>to what I expected and they charged me for that search. then 2 days later >>the correct entry turned up on Free BMD. Nothing like your situation >>though. >>try contacting them and say you've double checked the index from more than >>one source and the they appear to be correct, and see what they say. >> >>Take care, Jon >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/05 >> >> >>==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== >>Are they called brickwalls because there is always MORTAR find? >> >>============================== >>Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >>ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > 50.33.50N 02.26.70W > http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 17/08/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/75 - Release Date: 17/08/2005