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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 3 Send Message	Sharon	Report	23 Feb 2007 20:47
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 3 Send Message	how do you go about searching for some one that you know changed their name by de poll? Also what does it mean when you cannot even find mention or record of your own birth! any help greatly appreciated. Sharon
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,416 Send Message	☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy	Report	23 Feb 2007 20:51
	Are you searching for their birth, or them now? If the latter, try 192 or B4USearch. If the former, you'd need to know their birth name to be able to track it down. As for your own birth - it will be there somewhere. Where are you looking?
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	23 Feb 2007 20:54
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Did they tell you they changed their name by deed poll? It is quite legal to use a different name if i's not done for illegal purposes, both in the UK & Oz. Ozi..