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Salvation Army Tracing Service - some information

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Dawn

Dawn Report 26 May 2006 14:11

Did it take them long to find him, i have them looking for a cousin of mine in New Zealand Dawn

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 26 May 2006 13:43

Mandy, that's my problem - I don't know if he did have any, and if he did, I don't know that they'd be registered in his name :( I might try them anyway - can only say No, can't they? :)

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 26 May 2006 13:43

hi Mandy yes I realised that, but he left my Aunt without telling her ,and when she died we had a lot of problems , and he could have helped solve them.

Mandy in Wiltshire

Mandy in Wiltshire Report 26 May 2006 13:39

Hi Tracy I'm sorry I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't think so. I imagine they'd need more definite information so that they could look for a 'specific' person rather than just a 'maybe'. Have you searched the BMD indexes (free) on Ancestry? It's tedious and of course any subsequent children may well have taken the mother's surname, but it's the best I can think of! Mandy :) Hi Valerie Sorry you had a disappointment with the SA Tracing Service, but I'm sure they were simply respecting your relative's wishes not to be found. Mandy :)

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 26 May 2006 13:34

I might email this query, but I thougt I'd ask here incase you know... My GGrandparents separated (according to my grandmother) not long after she was born. Would they be able to find out if my GGrandfather had any other children? I know (well, at least I think I do) that he didn't re-marry. He died in 1953.

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 26 May 2006 13:17

they did a search for me about 8 years ago found him even though he had emigrated about 60 years before but they would not tell me where as he had asked not to be found. I was very disappointed.

Mandy in Wiltshire

Mandy in Wiltshire Report 26 May 2006 12:57

There is an article about the Salvation Army's Tracing Service in last week's online edition of their newspaper 'Salvationist'. Too long to copy paste, so here is the link: http://www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf/vw-issue/8BA17EA752A4C48480257179004C4F68?opendocument&id=8BEC4ED777EA31FA80257179004824D8 Please note that they DO NOT take on searching regarding adoptees and/or birth families. Mandy :)

Mandy in Wiltshire

Mandy in Wiltshire Report 26 May 2006 12:55

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