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Adoption

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Tammy

Tammy Report 16 Jan 2015 12:27

I'm looking for a relative that was adopted, how much information is allowed to be posted on here!?

malyon

malyon Report 16 Jan 2015 12:59

https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 Jan 2015 14:00

You should be able to find the original birth record

You wont find the adopted name on any records online ,but you could try Search Members trees on here which is under the Search Heading above the threads to see if the birth name is on anyones tree then send them a message using the find out more box

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 16 Jan 2015 15:41

If you mean on the boards

Their birth name
Date of birth - if the person hadn't been adopted, this would have been discouraged
Place of birth
If their mother is deceased, or agrees, her name at the time of the child's birth.

Basic facts - not the background. The intention is that if the person were to look for birth family, you'd have provided enough info for the post to be picked up on an internet search. This has happened over the Christmas period with a cousin seeking an adopted cousin

Do NOT leave personal contact details.
If the relative should stumble upon your thread they can send you a personal message by clicking on your name. For that reason, if you should change your regular email address register it against your GR account. Even if you no longer subscribe to the site, you can then still receive messages.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 16 Jan 2015 17:30

Connected to............

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1348550

Researching:
To add feedback, use the white box below, headed 'ADD YOUR REPLY'. Do NOT, please, click on my name unless asked to do so. Do NOT use 'marked as answered' unless your query has been FULLY resolved It is NOT there to indicate that you have sent a message to anyone who posts on the thread, or that you have posted a response on the thread

Tammy

Tammy Report 20 Jan 2015 18:24

Thanks for the info guys :-)