Genealogy Chat

My grandmother, a true Roma, died in the 1940's - when my mother was 4. I obtained a copy of the death certificate, and it confirmed my uncle's story that she died following complications of childbirth - the child was conceived out of wedlock to the ginger-haired dustman and my grandfather (who'd been away at sea) had thrown her out in disgrace. God - the skeletons you unearth when you start digging!! Anyway - after 2 years of trying, I have finally found out the name of the child - by searching all possible family-related surnames for the quarter in which my dustman-loving grandma died ... and not finding anything, but then shortly after starting searching the *following quarter*, had my Great Success. I'm now in possession of the little girl's birth certificate. So, armed with a name and a date of birth ... any ideas for the next step? Of course the former may have been changed when the baby was adopted - would there be a register for 're-reregistering'? Hope someone out there knows a bit about this kind of thing, Sarah x

If a person is formally adopted, then yes her name was probably changed at the time of adoption there is no eay way to cross ref the info and find her new name. (closed info), jess

Susan, its all very well saying that but if you were approached by someone looking to trace someone that was a adopted would you really tell their new name/ old name? Legally i am not sure where you would stand if you did so, jess - who is adopted

Hi Susan, Just to follow up from Jess, in the last 20 years things have changed so much. Back in the 1950's/60's you never got the chance to know any of your history. Best wishes Amanda x (also adopted)

Susan, you didn't offend, was a just a bit concerned to hear that you 'might' be prepared to tell someone something that should remain confidntial to the adopted child ( their birth name)- appreciably things are different now Jess x