On 26/03/2014 11:11, Vern Prescott wrote: > I am in a bit of a quandry over this petition, since I live in Canada. > Opening these registers would be an immense benefit for me since I am a > long distance away. However, it hardly seems appropriate for for a person > "from the colonie" to be telling Her Majesty's Government what to do. > > Should we sign the petition? > > Vern > > If you were born in the UK then you are a citizen of the UK no matter where you live. Therefore you can sign the petition. HM Government is at present preaching to the G8 countries to open current data to the public. It therefore stands they should lead the way by opening data between 100 and 177 years old with no qualms whatsoever. I would suggest you sign, if born in the UK, but that is your choice to make. Cheers Guy