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Ian

Ian Report 7 Jul 2008 19:34

What information would I find on the Adopted Children Index?
I understand that only an adoptee can view the Adopted children register.
Thank you.

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 8 Jul 2008 07:52

After the adoption order has been granted in the court the child is entered on the Adopted Children Register. I can take about 2-4 weeks for the entry to be appear on the Register.

Prior to 1969 the index to the ACR were dusty old books and you could search from the year of the adoption.

The child is entered in their adoptive names:
Surname
First names
Date of entry onto the register (not date of birth)
Number of entry
Volume number.

Adoptions post 1969 are on computer and it's presented in a different way and harder to search.

The index was until recently on view in the public viewing room at the Family Record Centre. However, the FRC has recently closed and everything is being moved to Kew.

It is not known yet whether the index will be on view in Kew or in what format. It has been mentioned that it all may be put on computer.

No-one can view the Adopted children Register as is under lock and key and few people have access to it... however, only the adoptee can apply for information off it.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Gerry

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 8 Jul 2008 11:25

Hi BPC
That's interesting information. Can you please post that again.
Your thread hasn't come up yet.
Cheers Gerry

Ian

Ian Report 8 Jul 2008 21:31

Thanks everyone, your help is much appreciated.
Pat

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 10 Jul 2008 07:45

Hi BPC
I have tried many times to find your thread and failed. Is there any chance you can post the link?
Cheers Gerry

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 12 Jul 2008 01:46

Hi
Thanks BPC I found the thread. I was always led to believe that the index of the ACR was only held at the FRC.

I emailed Greater Manchester County Record Office and asked them and this is part of the reply:

***We do have a copy of the Adopted Childrens Register on microfiche. The public can view the index.

There are various formats of the index, some years of the index are alphabetical under the year of birth others under the year of adoption. The index will not help you find out a persons name before adoption nor if you know a birth name a persons adopted name.

I hope this is useful to you***

Hope this helps Ian too.

Cheers Gerry

BigOomsonaBoat

BigOomsonaBoat Report 12 Jul 2008 17:05

BPC
Hi,
Could you tell me how far back the Adoption Register goes?
I am interested in one that possibly took place between 1918 and 1928
Regards,
Muriel

Kay????

Kay???? Report 12 Jul 2008 17:23

Muriel,

No ACR exsist prior to 1927 when it was introduced that a legal record must be held,of all adoptions that were granted in a court,,