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Title: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: Heatha on Thursday 23 May 24 17:11 BST (UK)
I have just been asked a question by a friend that I cannot answer. One of her in-laws was born in West Germany. After a divorce this person's mother remarried a British soldier who then adopted this person. I have sight of the adoption papers. After the adoption a birth certificate was issued with the adoptive father's surname as this person's surname and place of birth as 'West Germany' by the GRO. Again I have sight of the original certificate. Is this a normal procedure when somebody is adopted in this country? Any information will be most gratefully received!
Title: Re: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: AntonyMMM on Thursday 23 May 24 17:33 BST (UK)
Sounds quite normal.... the new certificate is taken from the Adopted Children Register. If it is the short version (which is what was nornally given to use as a "birth"certificate) it wont have the word "adopted" anywhere.

Title: Re: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: Heatha on Thursday 23 May 24 18:06 BST (UK)
Thank you very much!
Title: Re: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: iolaus on Thursday 23 May 24 19:39 BST (UK)
Yes

My husband was adopted when his step father was in Northern Ireland, so he has a 'birth' certificate issued in Northern Ireland, but states he was born in South Wales
Title: Re: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: Heatha on Thursday 23 May 24 22:04 BST (UK)
Thank you very much.
Title: Re: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: Nova67 on Friday 24 May 24 10:50 BST (UK)
In Australia they  are starting to introduce integrated birth certificates which include both birth and adoptive parent details. Possibly also siblings.
Title: Re: Adoption and birth certificate query.
Post by: Heatha on Friday 24 May 24 17:43 BST (UK)
That's very interesting!