Newcastle becomes one of only seven locations throughout all of England and Wales to offer a full set of records from the General Register Office (GRO). An article posted on ChronicleLive.co.uk provides details:
by Tom Mullen, Evening Chronicle
FAMILY history buffs can take advantage of an exciting new scheme on Tyneside.
Long-lost family members can be traced for the first time as a new genealogy system is unveiled in Newcastle.
The city is to become one of only seven sites across England and Wales to offer a full set of records from the General Register Office (GRO).
Previously, the nearest location for tracing family trees was more than 150 miles away in Manchester.
Now – as the trend for tracing long-lost relatives and genealogy soars – history enthusiasts can access the files on Tyneside.