Genealogy Chat

scarily i think i discovered that my brother who i was told was given away .......which i took to mean adopted.......was actually just given away as there is no record of his birth on 1837!! even more scarey i think ive discovered my real father on here but im not going to do anything about it as it looks like he has children younger than me!!

Then alas, I doubt if you will ever know with the little information you have. I was adopted in 1958 and the info I gave you was based on my case. Alan

his name isnt on any of the paperwork we have

all his mum has said is what his name is, and not a lot besides, maybe she knows more but wont say, we dont know. we thought of putting in an add in the paper, but dont want to upsey anyone, they were only 15yrs old at the time

Depends on the adoption paperwork in the archives, and I would have thought when it was. The mother would have undergone an interview with social services (or similar) about giving up her baby and she would also have been asked the fathers wishes, this could be left blank. On my adoption paperwork anyway my father is named (but on my birth cert he isn't) however this paperwork isn't easily obtained and prior to it being handed over you'll have to undergo a series of interviews with the FRO. However be very cautious of adverising coldly in papers etc as the father would have moved on and possibly has other children (not aware they have a half brother) that could be 'effected' by such an advert! Alan

dear tracey has your husband got his addoption papers the name might be on there if not have you thought of putting a message in the local paper where he used to live with your husbands moms name and asking him if he could contact you please don,t give up i was also addopted but know i have found where my dad was buried and i might have found a aunty but just waiting to be confirmed kind regards donna

Cant his mum remember what job he was doing and if he was a local boy or not?

thanks trish, all we know is his first name, and that he lived in Luton, not much more than that unfortunately.

Hi Tracey Was his father listed on the original birth certificate? I think it will be almost impossible to find out who or where his father is with only the first name to go by. If you knew where he was born or lived it may help. An address would enable you to check old electoral info. Trish

Is there anyone that might know how to find a person by only knowing their first name? My hubbywas adopted, we know his mum, but not his father, his mum cant remember the fathers last name. How can we find him?, any ideas? Thanks