As you are aware, the General Register Office for England and Wales (GRO) provides free public access to the index of events for birth,marriage,death, civil partnership, adoption and overseas records. This information is made available in microfiche format at a number of libraries and record offices across England and Wales. The list of centres acting as host sites for the complete set of the GRO indexes is being extended to provide greater geographic coverage and from 14 November will include Newcastle City Library. Please note that from 28 October, the indexes will no longer be available to view at the London Metropolitan Archives. >From the 14 November the list of centres holding a complete set of GRO indexes including those for more recent events will be as follows - * Birmingham Central Library * Bridgend Local and Family History Centre * City of Westminster Archives Centre * Manchester City Library * Newcastle City Library * Plymouth Central Library * The British Library. Further details on the records available can be found on the Directgov website http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevent s/Familyhistoryandresearch/DG_175464 Else Churchill Genealogist Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings Goswell Road London EC1M 7BA direct phone 020 7702 5488 visit the Society of Genealogists' Website <http://www.sog.org.uk/> www.sog.org.uk www.Findmypast.co.uk proud to sponsor the Society's centenary year WOULD YOU LIKE ADVICE ON YOUR FAMILY HISTORY? >From beginners onwards: all queries and problems welcomed. Phone our dedicated family history advice line on 020 7490 8911 Thursdays 6pm - 7.45 pm; Saturdays 11 am - 1pm and 2pm - 4 pm The Society also runs regular one-to-one advice half hour advice sessions with experts at the Society's library on alternate Saturdays from 2pm. Telephone the library direct on 020 7702 5485 to book an advice session or library tour. This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the addressee only. You must not use, disclose, reproduce, copy or distribute the contents of this communication unless explicitly permitted to do so. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and then delete this email from your system without further distribution or use. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of The Society of Genealogists are neither given nor endorsed by it. Registered Charity No. 233701. Company limited by guarantee. Registered No. 115703. Registered office as above
What rubbish coverage! Mark from deepest, darkest Dorset Sent from my iPhone On 20 Oct 2011, at 17:30, "Else Churchill" <[email protected]> wrote: > As you are aware, the General Register Office for England and Wales (GRO) > provides free public access to the index of events for birth,marriage,death, > civil partnership, adoption and overseas records. This information is made > available in microfiche format at a number of libraries and record offices > across England and Wales. > > The list of centres acting as host sites for the complete set of the GRO > indexes is being extended to provide greater geographic coverage and from 14 > November will include Newcastle City Library. > > Please note that from 28 October, the indexes will no longer be available to > view at the London Metropolitan Archives. > >> From the 14 November the list of centres holding a complete set of GRO > indexes including those for more recent events will be as follows - > > * Birmingham Central Library > * Bridgend Local and Family History Centre > * City of Westminster Archives Centre > * Manchester City Library > * Newcastle City Library > * Plymouth Central Library > * The British Library. > > > Further details on the records available can be found on the Directgov > website > http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevent > s/Familyhistoryandresearch/DG_175464 > > > > > > Else Churchill > > Genealogist > > Society of Genealogists > > 14 Charterhouse Buildings > > Goswell Road > > London EC1M 7BA > > direct phone 020 7702 5488 > > visit the Society of Genealogists' Website <http://www.sog.org.uk/> > www.sog.org.uk > > > > www.Findmypast.co.uk proud to sponsor the Society's centenary year > > > > WOULD YOU LIKE ADVICE ON YOUR FAMILY HISTORY? > >> From beginners onwards: all queries and problems welcomed. Phone our > dedicated family history advice line on 020 7490 8911 > > Thursdays 6pm - 7.45 pm; Saturdays 11 am - 1pm and 2pm - 4 pm > > The Society also runs regular one-to-one advice half hour advice sessions > with experts at the Society's library on alternate Saturdays from 2pm. > Telephone the library direct on 020 7702 5485 to book an advice session or > library tour. > > > > This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the > addressee only. You must not use, disclose, reproduce, copy or distribute > the contents of this communication unless explicitly permitted to do so. > > If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and then > delete this email from your system without further distribution or use. > Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments > that do not relate to the official business of The Society of Genealogists > are neither given nor endorsed by it. > > > > Registered Charity No. 233701. Company limited by guarantee. Registered > No. 115703. Registered office as above > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message