records on name changes by Deed-Poll?

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 126 Send Message	Andrew	Report	8 Apr 2006 21:41
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 126 Send Message	Hello, Anyone know if it's possible to find out a person's name before they changed it by deed-poll? Thanks, Andy
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	8 Apr 2006 21:51
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	There's a National Archives online info sheet on this: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=176&j=1 but you don't need to do anything legal to change your name, you can just change it. nell
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 126 Send Message	Andrew	Report	8 Apr 2006 21:57
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 126 Send Message	Thanks for the link.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 126 Send Message	Andrew	Report	8 Apr 2006 22:01
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 126 Send Message	This link is to the direct section regarding name changes http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/name/
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 726 Send Message	Vicky	Report	8 Apr 2006 22:02
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 726 Send Message	depending on the period you are interested in, you may find it in the London Gazette