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June

June Report 27 Sep 2007 13:17

Hi, I am trying to find out some details on my husbands past and hitting a brickwall! He sadly died a number of years ago and there was always a bit of a mystery going on but my daughter really wants to know where she came from.

We think that his birth mother was actually the woman he knew as auntie. His father is dead and his mother will say nothing on the subject which isn't helpful! I can't find any record of his birth although I know the date. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can find out any more information please?

Any info can be sent to [email protected]

Many thanks

Sheila

Sheila Report 27 Sep 2007 14:05

Hi,

Have you tried looking under his aunts maiden name in the year he was born for a birth entry?, if nothing you can try applying to SS in the area he was born to see if they can help you, not sure what their position would be as the adoptee himself has passsed on, but worth a try.

Sheila

sue gray

sue gray Report 27 Sep 2007 21:08

hi just a thought how about trying to find out if it has his mothers name on his medical records. they may go back as far as his birth
good luck

Geraldine

Geraldine Report 28 Sep 2007 05:03

Have you looked for a birth under his mother's maiden name ?... she might be embarrassed that she had him before marriage.
I agree with Sheila you should look under aunties maiden name too.
Unfortunately, children of adoptees in England and Wales don't have a statutory right for access to their parents adoption records (unlike where I live in Victoria, Australia) However, I'd still approach the local SS to see if they will look for you. You'll never know unless you ask.
I vaguely remember another post similar to yours a while ago on one of the adoption threads... I'm not quite sure but I think there was a positive outcome.
Cheers Gerry

Sandra

Sandra Report 28 Sep 2007 10:26

That post on the adoption thread may have been mine. My Father in Law was adopted in 1947 in NSW Australia, and while discovering all the details of the family, we also found out that he had an older brother adopted in 1944, This older brother was adopted by the birthmothers sister, who was allready married. He does not know to this day he is adopted, the siblings of the birth mother once she married knew he was adopted but were sworn to secrecy . They knew the birth mother was a distant relative, but had no idea it was their mother., so their cousin, is actually their brother ! To make things more complicated, there was also a younger sister born 1949, adopted out as well.....
I don't know the adoption laws in England, but the next of kin has permission to find info on behalf of the deceased.
Good luck
Katie