Noddy Beginners Question

[simonfitzpatrick]

Howdy - dabbling in family history and already hit a wall - my father was born in 1933 in Kent (we think) - he was adopted by a family in Birmingham. He passed away in 1997 but along the way destroyed his adoption records - I want to find his original birth certificate or adoption record - where do I start??
Thanks in advance
simonf

[keyboard86]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat, have you his marriage certificate to your mother in the hope he showed his "Real father"?

Awkward one though?
Keyboard86

[lizdb]

Do you know his date of birth, and the name he was given at birth?

[*Sandra*]

Welcome to RootsChat

Have you had a read here

https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/adoptions/

Sandra

[simonfitzpatrick]

I'm pretty sure the marriage cert has no detail - the only detail I have is birthdate: 24/04/33

sf

[keyboard86]

I'm pretty sure the marriage cert has no detail - the only detail I have is birthdate: 24/04/33

sf

OK So against fathers name/occupation it shows nothing?
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

EDIT So where and under what name did he die?
Keyboard86

[Spidermonkey]

Hi simonfitzpatrick,

Nothing really to add, except to say welcome to Rootschat, and don't ever worry about asking a daft question 

I do it all the time 

[*Sandra*]

Roger Stanley Fitzpatrick - 24 th April 1933 - passed away November 1997 Stratton Cornwall.
Reg No 13 B  Dist 3691  Entry 133

Sandra