Looking for half sibling

[dancing barefoot]

We're keeping in the back of our minds that the child may very well have been put up for adoption, but we're focussing on  the alternative at the moment. One problem I'm running into is that in order to apply for a cert, we need the DOB when all we have is the info provided by FreeBMD. Is there a way around this? I seem to recall reading somewhere that DOB is necessary for births within the last 50 years. Do I have this wrong? I'm also currently trying to navigate 192.com but haven't bought any credits yet because I'm uncertain what sort of info this will give me and if it will be helpful.

Thanks, again, for all you help!

[dawnsh]

you need much more than a name and date of birth for registrations in the last 50 years.

You need the actual place of birth and the full names of the parents.

From experience I doubt whether 192.com will give you the information you are hoping to get.

[dancing barefoot]

With the help and advice from the responses to my post, followed up with sheer determination and luck, we found my half sibling! The Port Talbot Old and New FB page and asking the correct people the correct questions was what led me to find the mother of the child and then also the child. We have not contacted them yet. I would never have found this FB page without the suggestion in this chat, so please accept my thanks!

[Rena]

Thanks for coming back to us with your good news, which is very welcome in ordinary circumstances, but extremely welcome in this current virus lockdown climate.