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Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« on: Monday 30 January 17 22:50 GMT (UK) »
I was born Justin Gray in Great Yarmouth, October 1971.  Two months later I was adopted by a Suffolk family.  At age 9, my family moved to Canada and I've been here ever since.

I'm now on a quest to find information on my birth mother/father.  I have followed the usual paths, ONS, FreeBMD etc, so I thought I'd try here as well in case anyone who has any info happens to see this post. 

Thanks,

Mark W. 
Windsor, Ontario

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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 January 17 22:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

As your birth mother may still be alive we would not be allowed to post any details as Rootschat has a "no living persons" policy

You can apply for a copy of your birth cert which will show your mothers christian name - her surname was as your birth surname indicating she was probably single.

However - she may now be married.  A quick check of that surname in the Norfolk area shows 224 marriages between 1971-1981 (male and female) so it was not an uncommon surname

It also assumes she was from that area and wasn't just there because of her pregnancy.   
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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 January 17 23:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much.  Hope I didn't break any rules with my post.

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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 January 17 23:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi

No rules broken in your post  ;D  Do you have a copy of your birth cert already?  If not - I can give you the details you need to apply for a copy.

The cost is £9.25 GBP which includes postage and you can apply online
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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #4 on: Monday 30 January 17 23:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Carole,

I don't yet have my birth certificate, but I do have the application information.

Thanks very much for your help!

Mark

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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #5 on: Monday 30 January 17 23:43 GMT (UK) »
have you applied to the General Register Office for your adoption file?

https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/accessing-your-birth-records
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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 January 17 23:46 GMT (UK) »
Not yet... will be this week though. Thanks!

I just made the decision to start my search yesterday :)

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Re: Tracing Birth Parents GRAY - Yarmouth, UK 1971
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 31 January 17 00:36 GMT (UK) »
Here's the link to the website to order your birth cert.  You have to register first which is free and the only other charge is the £9.25

www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
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