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littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Jul 2012 17:20

hi all
just a question
just want to see what you lot would do

my dad was adopted [i do know who by ]
but i also know his real family

now i have gone back on the family tree as far as i can for his real family

what i want to know is would you do the adopted side of the family
lorraine

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 9 Jul 2012 17:27

Hi Zombie,
I did research the adoptive family of my grandfather, although at the time. I had no idea that they were not his biological family.
I am glad that I did, if only to prove to myself that there was no familial link between his birth and adoptive parents.

Also, last time I checked, there is no way to show both lines of parentage on a GR tree. The adoptive line is in my tree but I cannot to link them directly to my grandfather
Anne

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Jul 2012 17:30

hi ann
thank you for replying
lorraine

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Jul 2012 17:46

I guess its how you see it .. Legally he became their child so if it was me I would do his adopted family tree. I might not "do" all the branches like I have for various saplings on my main tree but I do think his adopted family ie grandparents etc deserve to be recognized.

Its what i would do but each to his own :-D

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Thelma

Thelma Report 9 Jul 2012 17:53

I have managed to put both sets of parents.
Just add one blood parent as second spouse to one adoptive parent or the other way about.Just explain in the notes.

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Jul 2012 18:05

hi
thank you to all
lorraine