Have any list members had their request for a certificate from a superintendent registrar refused? I have heard that some city offices refuse to issue certificates for family history purposes referring the applicant to the GRO and would like to ascertain whether this is true or simply urban myth. If you have had a request refused by a Superintendent Registrar please contact me. Thanks Guy

Hi Guy I have applied for nearly 200 certificates from all over the country and never been turned down. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Guy Etchells Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 8:30 AM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] Certificates from Superintendent Registrars Have any list members had their request for a certificate from a superintendent registrar refused? I have heard that some city offices refuse to issue certificates for family history purposes referring the applicant to the GRO and would like to ascertain whether this is true or simply urban myth. If you have had a request refused by a Superintendent Registrar please contact me. Thanks Guy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you to all those who replied both on the list and direct to my email. It seems there was a problem mainly with three London offices but also with a couple of provincial where it to some extent depended on who was contacted. In many cases the problems were with requests for marriage certificates but some offices refused requests for any "historic" certificate. Those who did supply the certificate gave them a low priority meaning longer wait times. Cheers Guy