While ordering copies of some English Death certificates I noticed the GRO have an option to order "Overseas Certificates". I'm aware that a British citizen born abroad can register the birth at the British Consulate but was that info routinely sent back to the UK ? In short what are the odds of someone born in Spain around 1887 to British parents having a record at the GRO that I can now order? The family must have lived in Spain for awhile because several children were born there according to census data. Second qustion.. some of the order forms at the GRO have optional fields. Is it wise to fill these in if the information is suspect? For example I have a DOB from a death certificate. The surname is SMITH so that DOB might help narrow down a search a lot if correct. If it was incorrect would the GRO bounce the order? Thanks.