info on pre-adoption scotland 1918

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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 12 Send Message	Margaret	Report	30 Jan 2005 18:24
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 12 Send Message	I desparatly need info on how children found adoptive/foster parents in scotland 194-18.My mother was born in the Hospice the High Street E
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	30 Jan 2005 18:29
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	I guess before formal arrangements, things were arranged informally, so there will probably be no written record to find. If you know the place your mother was born you can try finding out if/where their archives are kept. nell
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	26 Mar 2005 10:33
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	a lot of the children were placed with foster parents etc - this was before the social work dept came into being - I have been helped greatly by a charming gentleman from fife social services who gave me details of where to look - in my case the fostering ws done through the catholic church and s you may know these records have nearly all been destroyed - but if you contact sca@ catholic-heritage.net with as much info as you have they will try their best to assist.