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Leni

Leni Report 5 Apr 2010 15:41

How much has the certificates gone up to please?I have seen it some where and now I need to know I can`t find it!!

Julie

Julie Report 5 Apr 2010 15:45

They will be going up to £9.95

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 5 Apr 2010 15:45

Hi Leni,
they go up on the 6th April to £9.25
Hazelx

Leni

Leni Report 5 Apr 2010 15:48

So if I put a letter in the post tomorrow it will still be £7! Thanks very much.

Ray

Ray Report 5 Apr 2010 15:50


I would love to know how they justify these prices ?

seems rather greedy to me for a copy of a cert

Leni

Leni Report 5 Apr 2010 15:52

Yes I agree Ray because we have given all the details all they have to do islook in the register and print it out.

Ray

Ray Report 5 Apr 2010 15:55


I am sure if we could pay to download these certs it would be cheaper ?

but thats bad buisness for the GRO is,nt it !!!!!

Ray

Ray Report 5 Apr 2010 16:20


Hi Joan

But should all hobbies be held to ransom ?

With all the members buying certs I find it hard to beleive
that a piece of paper, admin and post should cost,
nigh on a tenner

Whirley

Whirley Report 5 Apr 2010 16:29

I think it's good value for money. The first rise in 7 years, so I'm not complaining. x

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 5 Apr 2010 16:32

it makes no odds to me as i always pop them on my hubbys credit card

and he never notices

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 5 Apr 2010 16:36

Leni you can order them on-line rather than post, that way you are sure of only paying £7.00

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Ray

Ray Report 5 Apr 2010 16:42


I suppose it depends on how far your research goes
if you only want certain certificates then no problem,
but when you want several dozen or more then that
is when it starts to accumulate, I,m sure if the certs
were cheaper, there would be plenty more people,
applying for them.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 5 Apr 2010 18:11

I know hte price increase seems a bit steep but that's because it's all in one go.

I was reading a book this morning about Family History written in 1994. The author was bemoaning the cost of certificates then - at £5.50.

He also mentioned paying a researcher could cost up to £12 per hour.

So, maybe £9.25 is not too bad considering ...

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...