Brad Rogers wrote: > Also, the GRO can take payment via a secure web site, over the 'phone, > or by post. They take credit and debit cards. Not all local Register > Offices have the facilities to do the same. Some won't even accept > orders for the purposes of family history. The legality of which I > personally doubt. They can be forced to do so, but it requires perseverence and the intervention of the relevant person at the GRO. Islington is one of the worst offenders for refusing to issue or even look for an historical event but they were forced to comply. However, whether their subsequent claim the required birth wasn't there is another matter, of course. I have my suspicions. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:45:37 +0100 Charani <charani.b@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Charani, > Brad Rogers wrote: > > won't even accept orders for the purposes of family history. The > > legality of which I personally doubt. > They can be forced to do so, but it requires perseverence and the I start to get irate. Which doesn't do me any favours normally. Although, on one occasion (not genealogy related) I was asked to leave the govt. dept. I said they'd better telephone the police, as I had no intention of leaving until they'd satisfied my demands. Miraculously, a person, and time, became available within minutes. > intervention of the relevant person at the GRO. Finding somebody with sufficient "clout". > Islington is one of the worst offenders for refusing to issue or even I knew you'd had issues with one of the London offices, but couldn't remember which one. > look for an historical event but they were forced to comply. However, > whether their subsequent claim the required birth wasn't there is > another matter, of course. I have my suspicions. I'm sure you do. :-) -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" It's not your heart, it's your bank I want to break It's Yer Money - Wonder Stuff