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England / Re: Adoption records since 1965.
« on: Saturday 28 July 07 20:12 BST (UK)  »
I still fail to understand what prompted you to post such an accusational OFF TOPIC reply to my original legitimate post?

I hardly find this professional, & a totally unexpected response from someone in such an alleged position!

May I suggest that before posting such replies in the future, you read the FULL question first, & also have a slight knowledge of the subject & Publically available material with regards to family history.


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England / Re: Adoption records since 1965.
« on: Monday 23 July 07 15:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

As the poster of the original question, I would like to thank all repliers for their knowledgable help. However, I am slightly concerned to say the least, regarding one posters replies!

I am concerned because my original question regarded the location of publically available adoption indexes. However, there seems to be a reply post from "cloggers child" regarding unethical & privacy aspects to contacting persons inside an adoption, presumably by a 3rd party, & an attempt to be made to gain pre adoption birth information! I too totally agree with the unethical privacy aspects in such a situation, but I am trying to establish exactly where a request for such advice has been posted to do so, & resulting in such a reply?

I would also like to add another concern about a subsequent post by this same person, regarding how they work with this sort of thing & how distraught they would feel if they had adopted a child, & this child later wished to contact their natural birth parents! I just feel that with such a strong bias, then perhaps this type of work is not best suited to you.

Overall, I believe there must be real benefits to be made by those adopted that wish to contact their natural birth parents, or discover their birth details, such as medical history, & perhaps other brothers & sisters.

I would like to thank again those that have helped with my original question, & also the others for sensible replies to the off topic comments made.

Many thanks.

Phil32.

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Scotland / Re: Marriage index format Scotland GRO 1945-84?
« on: Wednesday 18 July 07 12:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi Little Nell,

I did actually ask the staff at the FRC about the Scotlink system, & they said it had been removed a couple of years ago!

I guess that the only option now is to pay for searches to be made by the Scottish GRO, or family history researchers situated in the area.

Phil.


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Scotland / Re: Marriage index format Scotland GRO 1945-84?
« on: Tuesday 17 July 07 20:30 BST (UK)  »
Hi Pam,

Thank you for the reply.

Unfortunately I am in the south of the UK, so a visit to Edinburgh to search these records is likely to be very costly. & not possible at the moment.

I also wondered if you could answer another question? Do you know if there is anywhere in Scotland where they hold this information on computer?

It is soooo annoying because a few years back it was possible to go to the London FRC & use a Scotlink computer system that made many of the Scottish GRO records available.

Thanks again.

Phil32

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Scotland / Marriage index format Scotland GRO 1945-84?
« on: Tuesday 17 July 07 17:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

I have been trying to find an elusive marriage certificate for a couple in the England/Wales marriage index between the years 1945-1984, & without any success at all?

Because I do not know the brides maiden surname, I have listed all possible entries under the grooms full name, & then had to check the brides surname entry to see if I can find a matching brides first name.

This has proved even more difficult because this marriage could have literally taken place anywhere, & I believe it is also possible that it may have even taken place in Scotland.

Please can someone tell me if the Scottish marriage index is in the same format, or does it include both partners name & surname in full?

If anyone can help, then many thanks.

Phil32


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England / Re: Adoption records since 1965.
« on: Thursday 12 July 07 20:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi Stan,

Many thanks for the reply!

I don`t think my question could of been explained any better!

Thanks,


Phil32

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England / Adoption records since 1965.
« on: Thursday 12 July 07 16:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

Please can someone tell me if there is any other locations to search the Adoption index other than the FRC in London?

Also, does anyone know if there is an age range limit adopting parents have to be within during about 1965?

Many thanks.

Phil32.

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Is there a kelly`s directory or similar for Cambridge 1977?
« on: Wednesday 20 June 07 15:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Selina,

Many thanks for the very informative reply, & also for your very kind lookup offer!

I am in the process of trying to establish more accurate residential records regarding family history, & may well get back to you on this.

Thank you again,

Phil32


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Cambridgeshire / Is there a kelly`s directory or similar for Cambridge 1977?
« on: Monday 18 June 07 16:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

Does anyone know if there is a kelly`s directory or similar available for Cambridge in approx 1975? & If so where abouts can they be viewed?

Many thanks.

Phil32.

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