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Help me find my dad please!!!
« on: Wednesday 15 August 07 20:02 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can help me? I am searching for my dad,(*). He was born around 1960 +/- 10 years. He was last known in leicestershire/leicester. He married my mum (*). I dont know alot about him. I have been looking for him for a few years now. I have never met him and i am gona be 22 in couple of weeks.

Please help me

Regards
Jenna



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Re: Help me find my dad please!!!
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 15 August 07 20:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Jenna

Welcome to Rootschat   :)

Have you tried looking for his birth cert?

Sue

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 August 07 20:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Jenna,

Welcome to RootsChat  :)

RootsChat is meant for finding ancestors, rather than living relatives.

People here will be able to give you general tips and hints how to proceed, but not any concrete details.

You will also find more tips here:

Topic: Searching for living relatives and Rootschat
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,142443.0.html

Good luck,
Bob
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Re: Help me find my dad please!!!
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 15 August 07 20:33 BST (UK) »
The Salvation Army can help you find your relative :)
http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/familytracing

You can also use the 192.com website to look at Electoral Registers.
http://www.192.com/search/people.cfm

The DFES website gives information too.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Hl1/Help/DG_10020545

Best of luck.
BARTLETT - Plymouth, Devon
BIRD - Wiltshire, Somerset
BISHOP - Somerset
DESBOROUGH - Surrey?
EMERY - Bedfordshire
HALL - Walworth
HARDISTY - Leeds, Yorkshire
HAYWARD - Southwark, Surrey
LEDAMUN - Spitalfields, Middlesex
MONTAGUE - Bethnal Green, Middlesex
MYNN - Goudhurst, Kent
REYNELL - Newington Surrey
REYNOLDS - Soho, Middlesex
WREN - Midlothian, Scotland, Camberwell


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Re: Help me find my dad please!!!
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 15 August 07 20:37 BST (UK) »
Thank you everyone for your replies so far and for all your suggestions. I will give them a try

Many regards
Jenna