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Offline Dale

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Adoptions 1940s
« on: Sunday 03 June 07 12:42 BST (UK) »
Hi
A query on behalf of a friend.
Where & how does one obtain Adoption Records for the early 1940s in London? ???
And might the Adoption Records hold clues to the puzzle below?

In this case the adoptee is still alive, the birth mother is known to be deceased. The natural father, as named on the birth certificate,  could not possibly have been the father! He was deceased too  far before the birth!

The adoptive parents are also both deceased.
If anyone has experience has experience of getting Adoption Records I'd be interested to know what information is needed & an idea of what the Records might contain.
Many thanks in  anticipation
Marlene
HUNTS: Fairy, Ding, Scotney, Swinton, Burgess, Brace
BEDS: Farey, Fairy,  Young, Rootham, Gell, Wildman, Cooper. Deighton, Flavel.
NORTHANTS: Hills, Mobbs, Twelftrees,
DERBY: Fairey,
LONDON: Fairey, Fairy, Burgess, Williams, Tanser, Picknell, Vinall, Plampin, Mullins, Day, Folwell, Bamfield, Brown
WATFORD HERTS; Burgess, Williams
WARKS: Fairy, Ward, Stephens, Reeves, Hodgkiss, Byrne, Hunt, Edgeworth, Harper, Dudley,
WORCS: Callow, Lowe

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Re: Adoptions 1940s
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 June 07 13:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Marlene

I'd advise to take a look at the General Register Office adoptions page - there is quite a bit of good info there:

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/adoptions/accesstobirthrecordsforadoptedpersons/

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Re: Adoptions 1940s
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 June 07 14:11 BST (UK) »
Many thanks Casalguidi will have a look later today! Must get some shut eye now!
Regards
Marlene
HUNTS: Fairy, Ding, Scotney, Swinton, Burgess, Brace
BEDS: Farey, Fairy,  Young, Rootham, Gell, Wildman, Cooper. Deighton, Flavel.
NORTHANTS: Hills, Mobbs, Twelftrees,
DERBY: Fairey,
LONDON: Fairey, Fairy, Burgess, Williams, Tanser, Picknell, Vinall, Plampin, Mullins, Day, Folwell, Bamfield, Brown
WATFORD HERTS; Burgess, Williams
WARKS: Fairy, Ward, Stephens, Reeves, Hodgkiss, Byrne, Hunt, Edgeworth, Harper, Dudley,
WORCS: Callow, Lowe

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Re: Adoptions 1940s
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 June 10 22:51 BST (UK) »
The birth certificate will contain mostly the information which is already known.  If the adoptions was arranged through an agency which was possible even in the 1940's it might be possible to trace those records - a lot have been kept.  The other way of getting information is for the person who was adopted to apply to the court for the adoption records to be opened for them to be seen  - I know that is possible in Scotland,  These records may have additional reports included which would give more information.  There is a presumption if a woman is married that the husband is the father.

Hope that is of some help.
McMaster - Glasgow
Kerr - Dumfries
Irving - Dumfries
Doull - Caithness

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Re: Adoptions 1940s
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 14 June 12 17:17 BST (UK) »
Hi Marlene, my family and I have just received copies of my mother's adoption papers dating back to 1929.  General Registry can give you the name of the court who dealt with your relative's case and you can apply to them. But, if, as in our case, the papers could not be found, you may have more success going through a post adoption team. They liase with social services in the area where your relative was adopted. Once you have located them they will arrange for you to have an interview. You need to take with you your relative's birth/adoption certificate and any other information you have managed to gleen.  Hope this is helpful.Good luck. Maggimot
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