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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: AnitaWellard on Wednesday 25 November 15 15:11 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
Would anyone know how to proceed with finding details for an adoption which was registered in Manchester?
Thank you
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You don't say when this happened, but the official advice is here:
https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records
Formal adoption only started in 1926 (in England), so there will be no formal records before then.
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Thank you, the adoption was a family member and I am wanting the information is for family history purposes.
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If you know their name after adoption and their year of birth, you can check the GRO Adopted Childrens Index at any of the 7 GRO host sites, get the official reference and apply for a certificate.
The Library of Birmingham
Bridgend Local and Family History Centre
City of Westminster Archives Centre
Manchester Central Library
Newcastle City Library
Plymouth Central Library and
The British Library
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/most_customers_want_to_know.asp#Adoptions
I can check the index for you next time I visit if you can't get to any of the host sites. Please send me a pm with the name and year of birth.
The Adoption certificate will not contain the name at birth.
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Is the person still alive?
Have you applied for a copy of the birth Certificate?
Try requesting a copy of the BC and see what information it may contain.
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It is NOT unknown for an adopted person to retain the names that they were born with (as first names) and simply to gain a new "surname"
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Thank you Scouse boy