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Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 27 Send Message	nerverforget	Report	25 Sep 2011 20:56
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 27 Send Message	Please could anyone tell me when a person gets married and was adopted at birth,what name would be put on the marriage cert?would it be the birth name or the new name given to them after the adoption?
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	25 Sep 2011 21:02
	Normally the new, adoptive name.
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Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 27 Send Message	nerverforget	Report	25 Sep 2011 21:05
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 27 Send Message	Ok, thank you Lindsey.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	26 Sep 2011 12:59
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	A person adopted at birth would not normally be aware of their birth name. Also bear in mind legal adoption did not come into being until 1927. What was behind your question?
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 27 Send Message	nerverforget	Report	26 Sep 2011 16:59
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 27 Send Message	Thank you all for your help.