Precedent is always important. I would have thought that any proposal to simply adopt the Scottish system should at least get over the first hurdle! > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Whitehead [mailto:michael.whitehead2@tesco.net] > Sent: 02 December 2005 01:21 > To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SoG] [SoG-NEWS] Registration Modernisation > > > I hold a Scottish Marriage Certificate dated 21 December 1866, and > have thought for some how helpful it would be if England and Wales could > adopt the Scottish model.. <portions snipped>