Federation Of Family History Societies

General Register Office (GRO) Open Days

The Certificate Services Branch will once again be holding Open Days, giving members of the public a chance to find out more about how birth, death and marriage certificates are produced and see inside the wonderful Victorian building which is the home of Civil Registration for England and Wales.

The Open Days will take place on Saturday 7th June 2008 and Saturday 14th June 2008.

Visitors to the Open Days will be given the opportunity to:

• Take a tour of the General Register Office ( GRO ) site in Southport and see a demonstration of the certificate production processes.
• View exhibitions from various Family History Organisations including The National Archives.
• View and discuss issues with other business areas of GRO
• Attend talks on various topics connected with GRO and other organisations.

All places need to be booked well in advance.

If you are interested in attending on either of the above dates please contact:

Certificate Services Contact Centre
Tel: 0151 471 4508 or 0151 471 4530
8:00am to 4:00pm - Monday to Friday

Maggie Loughran
Joint Administrator, Federation of Family History Societies