Old Birth Certificate

[yelenots]

I've just started tracing my family tree and would like to order a birth certificate but its expensive ordering it through Ancestry! It is much cheaper through GRO but can anyone tell me how I can find the GRO Index Reference Number for the birth!

Thank you :-)

[jackthehat]

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

You'll get the reference from here.

[DJHawkes]

if you have used ancestry the reference is on the screen under the entry anyway. you are looking for a number then letter and then 2 or 3 numbers after that. for instance 8a 810, also the name of the district and the year and quarter.
then order via here:
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

[yelenots]

Thank you.......both of you :-)