Adoption In General.

[a-l]

I was adopted but my name wasn't changed . So my birth and adoption certificates are the same but different parents on the adoption one.           sue

[wrjones]

Thanks once again sue,its a useful insight.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[a-l]

You're very welcome if I can be of any help then feel free to pm me.                      sue

[a-l]

Another point , the adopted person would need their adoption papers for evidence. If your relative was the father and parents were not married , his name would not be on the birth certificate.

[Joyous62]

I was adopted so have no idea where I hailed from originally, I always said as long as my adoptive parents were still alive I would never go searching, I still have my mum. Recently though I have found myself wondering exactly where I was born and was going to contact the General Register Office but I understand I have to meet with a councillor beforehand. Im not interested in finding my birth parents, more just where my roots are but am struggling to take that first step.