Certainly the textual 'GRO Index' has significant errors, Brian, including typos and lost entries. I've never been totally certain, though, about the certificate images. I have seen instances where the image from the LRO differs slightly from that obtained from the GRO and I've not been able to explain how or why. They are obviously for the same event, and both with hand-written information that includes signatures. Tony Proctor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Horridge via" <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> To: "Beryl & Mike Tate" <post@tatewise.co.uk>; <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [FHU] Primary Evidence > Mike > > You are slightly wrong in that GRO certificates obtained from the > central GRO (as opposed to the Local Registrar's offices) are actually > copies submitted on a quarterly basis by the local superintendent > registrar (or marriages by the local vicar / incumbent). One would hope > that they are more accurate than those quarterly returns submitted by > vicars etc but they are still copies none the less. > > Also, I have some certificates obtained from the GRO a long time ago and > are actually hand-written copies and not a photocopy (of a copy) as is > normal nowadays. > > Brian > > > > > On 22/12/2015 12:22, Beryl & Mike Tate via wrote: >> Victor, I think you will find that is exactly what Mike Fry said, as he >> made an exception for weddings that took place in churches. >> >> All other GRO certificates for Birth, Death, and civil Marriages are >> original and have no Parish Register equivalent. >> >> Regards, Mike Tate >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message