Dear friends have any of you any advice for someone getting a PIO (Person of Indian Origin) card§ I have -6 weeks in Uk to get one... I am worried that it will take a month to process & then I will discover that there is something not right & will have to start all over again. It isnt possible to get birth certificates for grandparents born in 1866 _--_ just church records of christenings,, Is there anyone who can pass an eye over documents _ a facilitator, that can help? Does such a person exist? I know there are such people for visas.... Vanya from Nilgiris & UK

Interested to read Vanya's request and also VERY curious. What on earth is a PIO Card? Have never heard of such a thing (but then that may not be surprising as here I am hanging on to the bottom of the world ....) I was under the impression that official Baptismal Certificates, and certainly the certificates produced by the India Office were accepted in place of birth certificates, where none existed. Sylvia > -----Original Message----- > From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Vanya Orr > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:25 AM > To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com > Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] PIO cards > > Dear friends have any of you any advice for someone getting a > PIO (Person of Indian Origin) card§ I have -6 weeks in Uk to > get one... I am worried that it will take a month to process > & then I will discover that there is something not right & > will have to start all over again. It isnt possible to get > birth certificates for grandparents born in 1866 _--_ just > church records of christenings,, Is there anyone who can > pass an eye over documents _ a facilitator, that can help? > Does such a person exist? I know there are such people for > visas.... Vanya from Nilgiris & UK >