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Title: Help Im trying to find 1939 adoption records
Post by: marn on Wednesday 14 February 07 00:35 GMT (UK)

Does anyone know how I would go about finding adoption records and information on biological parents for a person born in dublin (according to the birth certificate) for 1939?  I have the birth certificate but it gives the names of the father and mother but not the dob's so I can't trace them.  As the surnames were ryan it is so common that I cant find anything and also the address of the father given in the UK doesn't seem to exist.  Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I can find more information on biological parents (my maternal grandparents).  Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Help Im trying to find 1939 adoption records
Post by: Marie M on Wednesday 14 February 07 11:35 GMT (UK)

http://www.adoptionboard.ie/domestic/supportgroups.php

I would off start of with any of these organisations

Title: Re: Help Im trying to find 1939 adoption records
Post by: marn on Thursday 15 February 07 20:59 GMT (UK)

Thanks Marie M - I am going to contact the adoption board and see if they can provide some info. 

I have some more questions if anyone has any info / ideas:

If adoption wasn't made legal in Ireland before 1953 (as I understand it) would there be anywhere to find any records of these "unofficial" adoptions? 

I am going to apply to the Holles Street Maternity hospital for birth information (in case that was the actual place of birth rather than the address given on the birth certificate) - but would anyone know if they would include details of the parents (e.g. dob or any other info) - Should I just request birth details or is there something else I could ask for that would give me more information?  Any advice would be of help.
Thanks again everyone.