Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

adopted relatives - where to start??????

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Craig

Craig Report 6 Mar 2006 23:16

if anyone could give me some advice on where to start looking for 2 relatives that were adopted in the 1950's - 1960's i know there birth names and date of births etc i keep contacting these ' national databases' for adoptees etc all they seem to want is your subscription money and you never hear from them again , i am now at a loss as to what to do next??? any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

Wendy

Wendy Report 6 Mar 2006 23:18

I believe the Salvation Army can help trace living relatives. May be worth a try.

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 6 Mar 2006 23:36

Craig and Wendy Sorry, the Salvation Army will not trace Adopted relatives. The law has recently changed and now any birth relative can ask for a letter to be passed on to the adopted person - I think this is through Social Services, but I am sure someone else on here will know the details better than me - this is Jess and Sheila's speciality! (Search this site for Adoption threads) The adopted person does NOT have to contact you and you will not be given any information about them. Olde Crone

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 10 Mar 2006 21:15

Hi Craig Go to www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk It will explain how to go about searching for birth relatives. It also gives a list of Adoption Support Agencies (ASA) you can apply to anyone of them. They do charge and it's not cheap. NORCAP charge a capped fee of 435 pounds if your not a member and 400 if you are, and 200+ up front. I understand the 400 will only be if it's a difficult search and they have to employ professional searchers. You might like to shop around for a cheaper ASA. Hope this helps. Cheers Gerry

Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Mar 2006 21:23

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/adoptions/

Eileen

Eileen Report 10 Mar 2006 23:47

hi Craig, If you have copies of their original birth certs. go there and see if anyone who knew them is still there. I know it is 30+ years on, but its always worth a try. I did this 25 years on from my birth, and the next door neighbour was still there. She knew roughly the area to which my mother had gone. Someone might have an idea as to where the people you are looking for have gone. Lots of things that are supposed to be secret and confidential often are not. Are you closely related to the mother(s) of the two who were adopted. You put 50s - 60s, can you be more accurate as to when these children were born and adopted. Yes, the law has changed and close relatives can ask to speak to Social Workers who may then be able to trace. It does not mean that they will give you the address however. So if the adopted person does not want contact that is where it stops. Look at the thread on this board that is for adoptees that can be open about their birth dates. I will nudge it for you. best of luck Eileen (birth name)