We recently had an enquiry for quite a lot of information from a researcher on the DYER/FELTON/DREDGE/NUNN families. They were looking for them in "ROMFORD" Essex. Reading the original email I think many "overseas" researchers are assuming when they see a registration district for an entry in the Civil registration that the registration district is the "place" where their ancestor was born/married/died. As seasoned researchers of the UK system, we know that is not the case. I am referencing this enquiry as the enquirer mentions several times that their ancestor was b/m/do in Romford, which in fact is not true. This is the registration district and not the place of be/me/do. In itself, this is confusing to newer researchers. When you look at the free civil registration site and you bring up a possible ancestor, click on the registration district (in this case Romford ) the drop down menu shows you just how many towns/parishes are recorded as "ROMFORD". This is not always apparent to researchers, particularly if you do not read the introduction pages. Looking at the census of this enquiry 1891/1901 the children were born in Rainham Essex, which of course has a registration district of ROMFORD. Again they mention a marriage in 1907 at "ROMFORD". This is just a FYI for researchers trying to find their ancestors in the civil registration districts. By the way I misread the DYER name as DYE (there were no DYER burials as requested on the St Andrews CD burial disc) new glasses appear to be in order ;-). Shirley O'Donnell Essex OPC Coordinator