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tracing an adopted person???

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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Dec 2009 20:44

I am assuming you know her birth name obviously! You might want to try the government register - she might have put her name on there. Google "gov adoption register" and look for:

"Using the Adoption Contact Register : Directgov - Government ...

How to look for people on the Adoption Contact Register as well as how to register yourself.

www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Birthandadoptionrecord"

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

perkytp

perkytp Report 2 Dec 2009 19:31

hi if someone was adopted and there birth name was changed how would you go about tracing them?im trying to trace my long lost sister.please help .tony