Searching for Adopted brother

[Sharon Romany]

Not sure if this is the right page to post on but here goes.
I’m helping a cousin of mine who had a brother who was adopted,he was born in 1981 and the certificate shows It was May 1982 at Horsham court that the certificate is dated,his adoptive Parents and Brother are named on the certificate it also shows address but we know they are no longer living there, I wasn’t sure if I could put the names on here which I have also.If anyone can help or guide me as to get more ideas as I’ve never searched for a adoptive person.
Thank you in advance.

[[Ray]]

Hi,     

( Rootschat rules ) = no publishing names / contacts of living persons       

You can post on websites such as Missing-you.net     

You could also look on 192.com     

Other sites are available       


Regards     

Ray

[iluleah]

No, do not post names of living people on rootschat. This might help you https://familytimeline.webs.com/adoptionlivingrelations.htm

[jc26red]

No names but things you could try.

FindMyPast has reasonably recent electoral registers, up to 2014. If you don’t have a subscription, you could take out a free 14 day trial, just remember to cancel before the 14 days is up.

Have you looked for a marriage for him, not having a common name would help here... or check for the adoptive parents deaths/remarriage? You could also check for adoptive grandparents deaths, hoping a son or daughter registered the death with an address.

I have had quite a lot of success with searching Facebook and checking friends. Parents may be listed 

Finally, have you tried writing to the address on the adoption cert to see if they have a forwarding address or perhaps one of the neighbours might know.  Check the address on Zoopla.com it usually gives the last date the house was on the market... might give a small clue if the house hasn’t had multiple owners since then. That is assuming they owned the property.

Good luck.