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MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 26 Aug 2007 21:08

Hi Shelley.
On Ancestry there are 6 births recorded in Berkshire with the christian name Shelley. Each one has a different mother's maiden surname. I don't know your mother's surname at the time of your birth so can't be sure.
Can send details by PM if you want.

Malcolm.

Heather

Heather Report 26 Aug 2007 17:52

Well unless birth mum or another relative can tell you - it doesnt sound too hopeful does it.

Shelley

Shelley Report 26 Aug 2007 17:06

Hi all,
how do I go about finding someone if I do not have their surname - its seems impossible!
I was adopted when I was one, and am trying to make a family tree about my birth family with the little information I have.
I want to include my birth father but my birth mum refused to give any information about him to social services, all I know about him is that he was aged 21, in 1985 when I was born, he could have turned 22 that year, his name was Nigel and lived in the harrow, London area.

I am hoping to get access to my birth file, but I have been waiting 4 years so far so I dont think it will happen anytime soon - I doubt if the file social services have will contain any more information about my birth father.

any ideas?

Thanks

Shelley.