Births Marriages and Deaths

[Butts]

Are there any plans to modernise/computerise this system so cross-referencing is possible. I can recall registering my Mothers Death and having to give the details where she was born etc without having to provide proof.

She was born in Scotland and died in England so that would throw a spanner in the works.

I was Married in England but Divorced in Scotland.

"Day of the Jackal" Passport application springs to mind as well - would that still be possible?

Are there any plans to update the system and link up the England & Wales and separate Scottish Registers (I'm not sure about NI)

 

[richw]

When we got married we had to reregister our daughter at a separate appointment, couldn't be done by the same registrar at the same time.
The registrar told us if we didn't reregister her, she would have no legal right to the estate If we had children born after marriage should we pass away and only those children registered after marriage have legal rights to an estate in the event of death.
That is extremely outdated if that is true!

 

[DarloRich]

"Day of the Jackal" Passport application springs to mind as well - would that still be possible?

No the rules were changed in the fairly recent past to prevent this form happening. I cant find the correct legislation off hand. Sorry

 

[Butts]

No the rules were changed in the fairly recent past to prevent this form happening. I cant find the correct legislation off hand. Sorry

Ha, at least you know what I meant - I bet that would baffle a lot of younger members.