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Adoption help please

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Dizzy Lizzy 205090

Dizzy Lizzy 205090 Report 18 Oct 2005 16:20

Information about the GRO Adoption Contact Register can be found here: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/adoptions/adoptioncontactregister/index.asp Liz x

Janet

Janet Report 18 Oct 2005 16:10

Thanks,Debbie and Julie, I'm passing all this information on to my friend. Until she gives me all his birth details I can't do anything constructive to help, but at least I'll know where to start when I do. Jan.

Seasons

Seasons Report 13 Oct 2005 16:34

Yes tell her to contact the agency that dealt with the adoption and leave a message that she wants contact. Also there's an adoption contact register somewhere - think its through lookupuk but not sure now. Also can register with NORCAP Adopted boys tend not to be as curious as girls about finding out about their roots so please warn Barbara about the possibility of not finding him at least in the short term. She should also join friends reunited and leave her details that he could easily recognise as he'll probably have her name and being of an age he could well be on there looking up friends and might just on the off-chance having a look for his birth mother. You never know.

Debbie

Debbie Report 13 Oct 2005 15:54

Has your friend been in touch with the Social Service Department, that dealt with the adoption. You never know they maybe able to help, if her son has been in touch with them already, and is trying to find your friend.

Janet

Janet Report 13 Oct 2005 15:32

Thank you, Kathleen and Sheila. Can't do anything constructive until I get some information from Barbara, but at least now I'll know where to start. Jan.

Sheila

Sheila Report 13 Oct 2005 13:48

Hi, I will send you some info direct. Regards Sheila

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2005 12:50

Try putting a message on the boards asking Jess for help. I know she's helped a lot of people with adoption queries. Kath. x

Janet

Janet Report 13 Oct 2005 12:27

Thanks, Maud. I'll make a note of these sites, and try them when she gives me some more information. Jan.

Maud

Maud Report 13 Oct 2005 12:01

Hi There are a few sites on which you could post appeals for contact such as the following (remove brackets) www(.)missing-you(.)net www(.)reunionregistry(.)com www(.)lookupuk(.)com (use adoption related board) http(://)www(.)davemiles(.)co(.)uk/links(.)htm http(:)//www(.)maijilton(.)4t(.)com http(:)//groups.)yahoo(.)com/group/ukadoptees www(.)borntobefound(.)co(.)uk Good luck

Janet

Janet Report 13 Oct 2005 11:52

A friend (not me, honest) is wanting to try and trace her son who was adopted about 25 years ago, I said I'd try and help her but don't know where to start. Can anyone point me in the right direction please. Jan