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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	28 Feb 2005 14:55
	I work for Barnardos (Shop manager). I don't want to get your hopes up but each child admitted to their care was photographed. Write to; Aftercare Barnardos Tanners Lane Barkingside Essex IG6 1QG or follow the link from the website. Please remember that aftercare have a priority to find files for living people and are much in demand at the moment.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 547 Send Message	BABZ...	Report	28 Feb 2005 14:03
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 547 Send Message	www(.)barnardos(.)org(.)uk remove ( ) Maybe this site will have a link for you to ask which agency holds the records. Good Luck. ...Babz
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 669 Send Message	Seasons	Report	28 Feb 2005 13:53
	Try contacting Dr Barnado's - I'm sure they have a section that deals with their adopted/fostered children (probably in London).
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 4 Send Message	Georgina	Report	28 Feb 2005 13:38
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 4 Send Message	Do Barnardos hold records for the children they take in/adopt out? My GG Grandad lived in a barnardos home (we think) then was adopted. Would really like to trace this back.