Hi Charani, re your comment below in reply to Janice, about contacting GRO first before ordering a cert you're not sure is the correct one, have you had success doing it this way? Do you mean you give them the 2 or 3 *possible* references and they will help you find the correct one to then order? Cheers Chris, Sydney Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:37:59 +0100 From: Charani <charani.b@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MDX] Warning: Finding that research is incorrect But sometimes with common names like Smith I have had to order a certificate > on gut feeling which is not always the correct one so have had a few > certificates that have been wrong I think the way the GRO does it now it > even worst as before you could say father's name or something & if it > didn't > match up you paid just a smaller amount of the fee & got the rest returned > now it just send it out right or wrong The way to check is to mail them first (putting GQ before the subject) or to contact the relevant register office.