Adoption

[Hussar]

Any ideas how I trace an adopted person who was put up for adoption in about 1968? The full sister would like to trace her brother who was adopted. The brother was born in Maidstone Hospital and put up for adoption shortly after. Any help appreciated.

[dawnsh]

Hi Hussar

There are many topics on Rootschat about tracing adopted children and I'm sure others will join in here shortly.

Use the search function in the brown strap line to find some of the topics.

It's going to be almost impossible if the name after adoption is not known. There is no way of linking an entry in ther GRO birth index with that of an entry in the GRO adopted childrens index which is only available at the 7 GRO hosts sites.

Firstly, the sister should add her details to the GRO adoption contact register

https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

Then also look to joining other contact registers run by adoption agencies.

[peter hughes]

any ideas how i can access adopted children's adoption details as I'm trying to trace my children

[dawnsh]

Hi Peter

Welcome to Rootschat 

Have you put your details on the GRO adoption contact register?


https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

Dawn

[peter hughes]

yes in have my kids havent

[dawnsh]

Hi Peter

Do you know the names they were adopted into?

Have you tried social media?

[peter hughes]

i dont know their adopted names and tried Facebook but I don't know what they look like now

[dawnsh]

were they adopted out of the family or by remarriage of their mother?

[peter hughes]

out of the family