searching for information on adopted people?!?!

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Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	Kirsty	Report	24 Oct 2011 13:19
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	thank you :)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,112 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	23 Oct 2011 20:39
	Often people were adopted within the extended family in informal arrangements. Maybe there was still contact with his mother? Gwyn
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 49,549 Send Message	Ann	Report	23 Oct 2011 19:27
	Kirsty, There were no formal adoptions till around 1926........meaning no official records.
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	Kirsty	Report	23 Oct 2011 19:23
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	Hi, One the 1911 census I have foundmy great grandfather as being adopted. Does anyone know anything or have any advice on searching for information on adopted people? I have managed to get a birth cert which only has his mum on, but my nanny would like to know info on why he was adopted etc, is it possible to get this infomation?? Thanks Kirsty :-)