Hi Katie The system went live a little while ago I haven't used the system as yet but its been reported (just) that it works well, is £6 each and is a pdf with a delivering by email given as the 16th Nov Whether that date goes forward with the volume of orders I don't know It only covers the births for 1837 to 1915 and deaths 1837 to 1957 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 09-Nov-16 9:44 AM, gallorosso wrote: > Apologies to the list for this general query but it may be of interest to > others hoping to order BD records for the London and other areas: > > > > I understand that, from today, the GRO are running a pilot under which we > can order birth and death records in PDF format to be emailed to us. Well, > now that many mother's maiden names are shown in the index even before 1911, > I can home in on more of my London ancestors, even those with common names, > so I'm thrilled to hear of the GRO PDF experiment. However, for more > information on the hows and wherefores (and not least the cost), the GRO > refers me to the Most People Want to Know section. Up to now, though, I've > been unable to find the relevant information, It's as though they've > launched the pilot before the infrastructure is ready, but I expect it's > just me who can't find it. > > > > Is there anyone on the list who knows where to find this information please? > (I've mailed the GRO but unsure if or when they'll be able to answer, beyond > the automatic reply, referring me BACK to the most wanted section.) > > > > Thank you and happy hunting everyone, > > > > Katie de Haan > > Born London UK resident in The Netherlands

Thank you, Nivard Sounds like a good start. More expensive than the Scotland records, but still better for family historians than the England & Wales GRO snail mail option. I do know the pilot is due to run until 30th November or 45,000 PDFs, whichever is earlier, so I hope the infrastructure is in place and can cope. Now to find where on the site I can order a few PDFs. Katie -----Oorspronkelijk bericht---Van: LONDON [mailto:[email protected]] Namens Nivard Ovington Verzonden: woensdag 9 november 2016 10:51 Aan: [email protected] Onderwerp: Re: [LONDON] Ordering London birth & death records as a PDF from the GRO Hi Katie The system went live a little while ago I haven't used the system as yet but its been reported (just) that it works well, is £6 each and is a pdf with a delivering by email given as the 16th Nov Whether that date goes forward with the volume of orders I don't know It only covers the births for 1837 to 1915 and deaths 1837 to 1957 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 09-Nov-16 9:44 AM, gallorosso wrote: Apologies to the list for this general query but it may be of interest to others hoping to order BD records for the London and other areas:I understand that, from today, the GRO are running a pilot under which we can order birth and death records in PDF format to be emailed to us.