Birth Father Sought - Very Limited Info

[Jay72]

Hi,

I'm very new to this so apologies if this is in the incorrect place.

I'm seeking my birth father. I was adopted at birth and managed to trace my birth mother but she has now passed away. She would not give any info on my natural father and all that I know was that his name was John and that he worked for Cam Causeway (I think this was the council highways department at the time) in 1971/2. Am I on a hiding to nowhere?

[sarah]

Dear Jay

Welcome to RootsChat, we are a family history forum that researches the ancestry of our normally long deceased family members.

To increase the chances of finding distant family connections anything posted is viewable across the internet which is great for making connections but not in any connection to folk who maybe living as often the details given are sensitive information. To protect people and their identities we do not encourage the posting of information about people who are or maybe still living. Moderators may edit your post to remove sensitive information.

Please have a look at this link which gives some guidence on researching living folk, that may help with your search.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=261434.0

Wishing you the best of Luck with your research.
Regards

Sarah

[dcbnwh]

These may be the people to help:-

http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/reuniting-families

[Selina]

Hello Jay,

Cam Causeway is a road in the Chesterton area of Cambridge. 

As far as I can recall at that time the maintenance of the local roads were administered by  Cambridgeshire County Council, Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge.

You might try a letter to the local Cambridge paper, it is widely read:-

The Editor, Cambridge News, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge CB24 6BQ or email letters@cambridge-news.co.uk.  You need to give your full address and daytime telephone number.

Best wishes,
Selina

[StanleysChesterton]

As has been said, Cam Causeway is the name of a road, in Chesterton, Cambridge. https://goo.gl/maps/oBKkSPQ5kfz

I would add... not one of the better roads

Most people living there would most likely have been "local people", living in homes long-term, rather than being bedsits or lodgers.... so it's likely that you can still get a result from your research.