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Nicholas Coughlan adopted in 1960!

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michelle

michelle Report 12 Jun 2012 17:47

Yeah I thought it might be difficult to find him because of probable name change, even if they kept his first name his surname would be different, and I assume adoption certificates are not as easy to aquire as birth certs. Will have to put our details on the places suggested and sit and wait and see what happens!

jax

jax Report 11 Jun 2012 23:34

If he was adopted his name would not be Nicholas Coughlan now. so Would doubt whether the ER or marriage index would be much use

Researching:
Nothing much

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 11 Jun 2012 22:42

try and get a copy of a birth cert-or at least the exact year etc so you know exact age. Try the elecoral roll? try searching the marriage index ?

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 11 Jun 2012 22:37

longshot-but have you tried Facebook?

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 11 Jun 2012 18:29

Just realised - I have assumed this took place in England/Wales! Looking at the names maybe this isn't so?
Well, as far as I know there are 3 main avenues to go down. One is NORCAP, the other the Adoption Register, and thirdly to approach social services and explain what has happened. I believe it is possible to have your contact details added to Nicholas' adoption file. I have no personal experience of any of this though, so no idea how easy it is.
Have you also put all the names you have in the 'find trees' box above, to look for matches? A very long shot, but easy to do.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

michelle

michelle Report 11 Jun 2012 10:38

No! He is just starting out. Is it easy to do? I am personally a member of Norcap, do you think that would be a good place to look too?

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 11 Jun 2012 10:26

Has Ron put his details on the National Adoption Register?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

michelle

michelle Report 11 Jun 2012 09:31

Trying to find Nicholas Coughlan, who was born aprox 1960 and given up for adoption after spending six weeks with his mother Julia Bridget Coughlan. Unfortunately Julia died in 1983, leaving two other children from her marraige (Ron 47 & Sharon 44). Ron was only 18 years old when she died, but thinks that she might have been in touch with Nicholas after he traced her. He remembers a phone call not long after she died, that may have been from Nicholas. Ron would love to find and meet Nicholas.