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Madmeg

Madmeg Report 9 Sep 2010 21:58

Thanks Gerry.

She was brought up in Macclesfield. So I will search for that.

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 9 Sep 2010 03:22

Hi Margaret

Sorry to reply so late as I don't come into GR that much theses days. I typed in Cheshire and these names are listed.

Cheshire County Council
Chester, Cheshire


Cheshire East Council
Adoption Support Team, Breedon House, Eldeston Rd, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7EA


Cheshire West and Chester Council
Adoption Support Team, Lorien, Darnhall School Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1JR


Halton Borough Council
Adoption Team, Midwood House, Midwood Street, Widnes, Runcorn, Cheshire


Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Family Placement Service, Reddish Green Centre, St Elizabeth Way, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6BL


Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Adoption Team, The Resource Centre, 71a Northeden Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2DG


Wirral Metropolitan Borough
Adoption Team, Conway Building, Conway Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, CH41 6LA

Also 'After Adoption' have access to adoption records for Cheshire.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Gerry

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Sep 2010 15:58

If you are stuck, contact Social Services and ask their advice - they will be able to tell you what to do.
Jan

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

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 4 Sep 2010 00:33

Thank you Gerry, but that link only seems to lead to a small minority of adoption agencies.

I typed in the area, Cheshire, and it only gave me a Catholic adoption site. Am I doing something wrong?

Margaret

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 2 Sep 2010 06:19

Your cousin's wife is quite right.

Official adoptions started in 1927 and records are kept by GRO.

After an adoption has been granted the child is placed on the Adopted Children Register in the adoptive name. The original birth certificate is then amended to show the word 'Adopted'.

Only the adopted person has the legal right to access adoption records. Check out this website www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk click into locating records, type in area of birth and she will get the name of who to write to and apply for her original birth certificate and how to apply for her adoption file. The website gives great information.

Cheers Gerry

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 2 Sep 2010 01:14

Went to a family funeral today, and people got interested in my research. The wife of a cousin said "Well you won't find anything about me cos I was adopted". She is 73 now. Was adopted at age 18 months, so about Dec 1938. So would there be adoption records for her, and how would she go about finding them please.

Margaret