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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 15 Send Message	Frances	Report	11 Aug 2008 09:11
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 15 Send Message	If your parent or grandparent was adopted in the UK, but died without seeking access to their birth records then you as a descendant are not allowed access to this information in terms of the Adoption and Children's Act. A group of people who are descendants of adopted persons/parents believe this is unjust and are gathering information on how many people are affected and who could benefit from a change to the Act. If you are a descendant of an adopted person who has tried to get access to birth information and hit a brick wall or, if you have tried and been successful, then we would like to hear from you. Please reply to this message in confidence and I will get back to you with more information. Hope to hear from you soon. PS - If you know your adopted parent's birth name then this does not affect you because you can apply for certificates in the usual way.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 367 Send Message	Joan Allan	Report	12 Aug 2008 02:55
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 367 Send Message	Dear Frances Do tell all your friends to post a message on my site -www.myfolks.org.uk and a site of my friend - www.lookupuk.com I am sure this will highlight and hopefully aid the search. I have journalist friends that may aid all in this need to find information. Joan