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FOSTER CHILD

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valium

valium Report 2 Jul 2008 15:26

Is there any reason why a person would not be albe to see his foster records he was fostered from adout 1949 to 1955 he was age 11 at the time thanks for your time Valxxx

Researching:
Staffordshire, Lancaster, wimbledon, Darby and roscommon Ireland

Joan Allan

Joan Allan Report 3 Jul 2008 02:01

From what I recall - fostering records are destroyed once the fostered person goes out into 'the world'. Adoption records are kept for much longer. All I can say is that the person who was fostered would probably marry in their original name.

valium

valium Report 3 Jul 2008 03:04

Thanks Joan will let him know Valxxx

Researching:
Staffordshire, Lancaster, wimbledon, Darby and roscommon Ireland