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. I received two birth certificates from the General Register Office today, both were folded in half in a A5 envelope.
Previously all certificates were flat in a A4 envelope. I phoned them today to complain and was told that to save them costs all certs would now be folded. I told them that this was unacceptable as it costs a lot of money to trace family trees, and I want the certificates to look perfect without a dirty great fold mark in the middle. I was basically told 'tough, cos we are saving costs'. I suggested perhaps a 50p increase in their charges for those that wanted flat certs in a A4 envelope and was told that this was not going to happen.
I am writing a letter of complaint today and suggest that all of you that dont want damaged certs do the same. Rant over Karen That's ridiculous! I frank letters everyday at work - and an A4 envelope under g is only 44p for goodness sakes And don't forget that A5 envelopes are half the price of A4's so that's another 5p saved!
I agree that they shouldn't fold the certificates Add that lot up and multiply by the thousands they send out and you have a huge saving. My certs were never undamaged anyway, they were usually screwed up and creased by the time they got to me.
Handling the document incorrectly may cause it to wrinkle, stain or even tear. Paper can be handled without gloves because clean, lotion-free hands will not stain the paper and gloves can make it hard to handle delicate paper.
Photographs and negatives, however, require gloves as fingerprints can cause permanent stains. According to an article in the Global Post , wearing white cotton inspection gloves will also protect a birth certificate from unwanted dirt and oils. While the documents illustrated above are actually grade-school diplomas from a family archive rather than birth certificates for security reasons — hey its a jungle out there!
The archival 3-ring print page left and crystal clear bag with an added 2-ply acid-free mat board stiffener right are ideal products for preserving a birth certificate.
Please click on images for more information. Birth certificates, like many other important family documents on paper, are vulnerable to various types of damage. To preserve a birth certificate, the Smithsonian Institute Archives suggest that rather than laminating it—a practice that is NOT recommended—keeping it in a archival 3-ring print page , a crystal clear bag , or a side loading print sleeve will help protect the document from moisture, dirt and dust.
Original birth certificates should always be kept safe and in a place where you will be able to easily find them. Maybe not. You can try. If born after , place of birth is not required for parents details section. No need for birth certificate if you were not born British or in the UK. Some PO might not send the application the same day but it would not more than days difference. The main difference is in the processing time of the application and that depends on the number of the applications pending in that particular passport office.
Post by tbbcuk » Mon Jun 11, pm Thank you for your reply Jambo. Is there more than one passport office? The envelope only have one address, which is Muillburngate House, Durham? Once my application arrive Durham, will they re-send it to other passport office?
Post by geriatrix » Mon Jun 11, pm There are 7 regional passport offices and 35 passport interview centres. Post by tbbcuk » Mon Jun 11, pm sushdmehta wrote: There are 7 regional passport offices and 35 passport interview centres. Post by Jambo » Mon Jun 11, pm You can just pick up another envelope.
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