adoption certificate

[greeneyesgudge]

Hi i was wondering what information an adoption certificate would tell me ?

[Alexander.]

This is what it would look like (assuming the adoption was in England and Wales):



See also http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/most_customers_want_to_know.asp#Adoptions

[dawnsh]

If the adoption was before 1969, the format will be landscape as are old birth and death certificates, but will still have the same information.

What are you hoping to find?

It won't contain anu information about the birth parents or the actual placce of birth.

[greeneyesgudge]

Hi im tying to find out info on a Michael Dennis his son Michael was adopted by William bridger an I was trying to see if mr Dennis had a middle name

[KGarrad]

You haven't mentioned a date?

Of course, if it was before 1927, then there won't be a certificate.
Legal adoption only came into being then.
Previously, the majority of adoptions were informal.

[dawnsh]

Hi

You haven't mentioned any dates, but we have a 'no living people' policy here.

I have access to the GRO adopted childrens index, please send me the details by personal message and I'll check the index when I'm next at the archives.

Dawn