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Deborah | Report | 6 Nov 2014 16:12 |
Hi, can someone please point me in the right direction on what to do next. I have found out my mother was adopted and might not of been born in the uk. I cannot find any trace of her birth certificate but I did find her marriage certificate. Not sure how to start looking. |
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jax | Report | 6 Nov 2014 16:32 |
If your mother was adopted do you know her birth name? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 6 Nov 2014 17:03 |
If your mother has passed away then I don't think you will be able to access her adoption file. |
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brummiejan | Report | 6 Nov 2014 17:37 |
I think some changes to the rules might have been made - look here: |
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Deborah | Report | 7 Nov 2014 13:23 |
My mother is still alive. Her maiden name was bray but I dont think it was her birth name. |
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brummiejan | Report | 7 Nov 2014 14:24 |
When was your mother born Deborah? |
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Deborah | Report | 7 Nov 2014 16:40 |
Thanks Jan, yes I have her marriage certificate. I was always led to believe she was born in Cornwall. But I then found out she was adopted by her grandmother. I think my mother might of been born in india as her father was serving in the army. |
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brummiejan | Report | 7 Nov 2014 17:56 |
Sorry to repeat! But what year was she born? |
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Deborah | Report | 7 Nov 2014 23:16 |
She was born in 1942. |
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brummiejan | Report | 8 Nov 2014 11:03 |
Has your mother tried accessing her adoption records? Assuming she was adopted over here obviously: |
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Deborah | Report | 9 Nov 2014 07:16 |
My mother is not aware of any of this. She was always led to believe the person who adopted her was her mother. She was really her grandmother though. My mother was always very secretive when I was a child. I can't speak to her about this as as I'm not sure if she know's any of this or not. |
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Penny | Report | 9 Nov 2014 07:22 |
How do you know if she doesn't? |
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Deborah | Report | 9 Nov 2014 08:10 |
I posted a message on the board. A Lady got in touch with me and told me everything and showed me photos of my mum as a child. She remembered my mum as a child. |
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jax | Report | 9 Nov 2014 11:35 |
You posted a message on what board? This one?? |
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Deborah | Report | 9 Nov 2014 13:22 |
I put the message on the Ancestor board. |
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jax | Report | 9 Nov 2014 13:52 |
recently or years ago? |
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Kay???? | Report | 9 Nov 2014 17:16 |
If it was her grandmother that adopted her,,,then one of your mothers parents would have been a son or daughter of the grandmother,,,,,,if it was the birth mum then the full birth names may not have changed.it just went though the process of a legal adoption,,,,,,,,perhaps there was never a formal adoption,? |
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Deborah | Report | 9 Nov 2014 18:32 |
Hi Jax, it was in 2005. |
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Kay???? | Report | 9 Nov 2014 18:38 |
Deborah,,,you dont have to show a birth certificate when you get married if you are over 18 or post 1969 and you were over 21. ,,,,,,,,but a full birth certificate is required for a passort or any offcial office that requires it, |
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Deborah | Report | 9 Nov 2014 18:55 |
Oh right I thought u had to show ur birth certificate. |