Looking for my Granny

[wivenhoe]

Do you have the 1936 birth certificate?. 

When and where was baby born?

When and where was birth registered?.   

Who was the informant?

Who were the adopting parents?

[Drumbowie]

Yes I have the 1936 certificate from George Square Edinburgh.   09/12/1936. Dorothy Forster
Informant?  Mr and mrs Thomas Boyd.

[Drumbowie]

Mother. G***** S***** F******

[Drumbowie]

Birth registered. 29/12/1936

[wivenhoe]

Your mother was not named Dorothy at birth?...this name given to her when adopted by......who?.

And the adopted parents would have the adoption documents?.     And Dorothy would not need to apply for them?

When did the adopted parents die?.   Did you know them?

[Drumbowie]

The hospital was the  royal maternity Edinburgh. The informant was her mum signed G***** F******
I knew her adoptive parents. My granny and grandad and they lived in Manuel terrace Whitecross
I will need to check on date they died but one was buried at Muiravonside church grave yard
Whitecross. Scotland

[Jamjar]

I remind you that you have been informed not to mention names in this thread and to be using the PM system to communicate.

Your mother was not named D... at birth?...this name given to her when adopted by......who?

I was adopted and my christian names were not altered.

Jamjar

[Drumbowie]

Mr Thomas Y Boyd died 11/09/1994 aged 83.  Adopted father
Adopted mother died in 1947. Not sure of details.   My grandad re married when Dorothy was around 7 years old. I knew her as granny.

[Rosinish]

As the daughter of your deceased mother, you will have rights to your mothers' adoption papers as a 'Prescribed Relationship' which came into effect in 2005.

Here are a list of places you can contact as I'm unsure of the correct procedure but any of them will be able to guide you in the right direction...

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/adoption-records

http://www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk/NR/exeres/9430259C-528E-4DE2-8BB8-1CF99D7CD8AB.htm

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/family/children-and-young-people/tracing-your-birth-parents-s/

Good luck,

Annie