Change of birth name

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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4 Send Message	Vikki	Report	30 Aug 2010 16:03
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4 Send Message	Hi! I am trying to trace a relative who was adopted at birth. I have been told there is a good chance that the relative may have had their name changed by the adoptive parents. Is there any way of finding this out? Any assistance would be much appreciated. Thankyou
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 18,936 Send Message	Flick	Report	30 Aug 2010 17:17
	The surname would automatically change to that of the adoptive parents. if the adoption was indeed 'at birth' the odds are that the forename (IF one was given) would also be changed
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	30 Aug 2010 17:22
	You would have to search using the birth name. If the person is looking for their birth family this is the name they would use. There is a national adoption register (just google it) for just this purpose. There is also Facebook and friends Reunited, worth a go. If a reasonably uncommon name you might even try googling that, people have a result doing this from time-to-time. Basically, as you might expect, you can only find someone who wishes to be found. Jan
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