Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Death Certificate in England

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Lorna

Lorna Report 16 Feb 2006 17:06

Hi I am currently trying to get a death certificate of a relative who died in England. I've tried online but I need to have the exact date but all I know is that he died in Jan,feb or mar in 1922 and it was in Bury! Can anyone help out with this? Many thanks Lorna

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 16 Feb 2006 17:08

What you actually need is the GRO index ref. Give us his name and well see if we can find it. Suzanne

Merry

Merry Report 16 Feb 2006 17:08

I have ordered several death cert's from the 1920's since Ancestry got the Beta thing going, and have never been asked for an exact date..... Were you ordering it online from the GRO? Merry

Ladylol Pusser Cat

Ladylol Pusser Cat Report 16 Feb 2006 17:09

if you apply to the office where the death is registered that shoul be enough, before i was on line i did it that way and sentv a cheque, lorraine

Kate

Kate Report 16 Feb 2006 17:11

As the first reply said, if you look in the GRO indexes you will get district, volume and page number. Then when you order it online you check the box for 'Is the GRO Reference known?' and enter those details. That way you won't need the exact date of death etc. Kate.

Lorna

Lorna Report 16 Feb 2006 17:12

Hi Suzanne That would be brill if you could. His name is Thomas Grogan aged 72 and I believe it is Bury, but no idea where that is. Many thanks Lorna

Rachel

Rachel Report 16 Feb 2006 17:13

Lorna You will need to look up the GRO referance number in the index pages - they are available on ancestry for free - and consist of a volume and a page number take the star from the address http://www.ancestry.*co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx You then need to go to the GRO website to order the certificate, tick the box that asks Is the General Register Office Index known, then you only need to fill in the spaces that have a red star by then (after the box title.) You don't need to give the date, they would only use it as a checking point. http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

Merry

Merry Report 16 Feb 2006 17:15

The GRO details are 1922, Q1, Bury District, Volume 8c, Page 757 Merry

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 16 Feb 2006 17:21

Hi GRO Ref for Thomas' death: Name: Grogan, Thomas Age: 72 Year: 1922 Quarter: March District: Bury Vol: 8c Page: 757 Best place to order on line is: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificate/index.asp Cost £7 Suzanne

Lorna

Lorna Report 16 Feb 2006 17:22

Hi Everyone Thanks so much for all your help, should be able to get it now. Thanks again Lorna