GRO pilot service - PDFs for £6 each

[marquette]

I just wanted to say that I have received my first PDF. I thought I would check in my GRO account and see if the VIEW PDF link was there, and it was. It looks exactly like the files I received from the Victorian (Aus) BDM Registrar when I order download copies from there. Perfectly readable and useful for family history.

That means 6 days to receive, rather than nearly a month snail mail, and its quite a bit cheaper. I am VERY happy.

And now, I am also narrowing down the possible date of death for my g-g-g grandfather William Martin (more on that on his thread)

Di

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by marquette

I just wanted to say that I have received my first PDF. I thought I would check in my GRO account and see if the VIEW PDF link was there, and it was. It looks exactly like the files I received from the Victorian (Aus) BDM Registrar when I order download copies from there. Perfectly readable and useful for family history.

That means 6 days to receive, rather than nearly a month snail mail, and its quite a bit cheaper. I am VERY happy.

And now, I am also narrowing down the possible date of death for my g-g-g grandfather William Martin (more on that on his thread)

Di

It worries me that my first pdf is there, but I had no email confirmation. Somebody like me needs that reminder.

[JBee]

I thought it came by email.

So where do I look please?

[Phoenix]

Log in, and choose "View a recent order"

[ElizabethHerts]

I didn't get an e-mail either. I had to log in, then enter the order number. I could then see that the PDF was waiting for me to download.

[Phoenix]

If you can't remember order number, a date range will also find it.

[JBee]

Thank you

Just looked and its there - 2 days - ordered Monday arrived Wednesdsay


update
email arrived today Thursday.

[ElizabethHerts]

I have now received an e-mail to say my PDF is ready. I downloaded it yesterday!

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

I have now received an e-mail to say my PDF is ready. I downloaded it yesterday!

Ditto. Only three days after it was despatched.
Frankly, all gov. emails seem erratic, going out ages after I've expected them.

[JayG]

The pilot will now run for a minimum of 9 months.

From the GRO website

PDF Extended Pilot

The GRO has been piloting a service from 12 October 2017 to provide portable document format (PDF) copies of digitised historical birth and death records. The pilot will now run for a minimum of 9 months.