Home for Girls - unmarried mothers, Bedford

[luvvly]

I have just come across this as I have been searching for my brother who was born in that home in 1966.
The address I have was Hill rise and the records were apparently sent to herts council. Unfortunately it seems that a lot of records never made it and have been lost forever. It has been suggested to me that some records have been destroyed by doo-gooders to protect the adoptees.
I have also contacted all the agencies that were around in that area or at least those offices in which records have been transferred.
I have come across a brick wall but will contact them again this week to see if they have managed to find anything.
Good luck in your search.

[[Ray]]

Hi luvvly

WELCOME to ROOTSCHAT !


There are a few tracing websites which may help.

www.Missing-You.net has an "adoption" section.
You never know.


Ray

[luvvly]

Hi Ray
thank you for that. Unfortunately I am already on that and have been posting a number of years.
Kind regards

[[Ray]]

Hi Luvvly

Little Nell's thread must be read .....
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,253490.0.html

I have highlighted by pm the relevant sentence and view.

Good Hunting !


Ray

[luvvly]

Thanks Ray, much appreciated. 

[Hoppity]

So sorry I have not been in contact but have treatment for cancer.  I am just recovering.  Needless to say I havent been able to look into this any further but I will be in the near future hopefully.  If I find anything I will let everyone know.

Kind regards
Hoppity

[johnP-bedford]

Beds Archives newsletter #93 Autumn 2012 has an article about the Bedfordshire Training Home for Girls 1879 - 1930 in Park Road North, Bedford. The Home closed in 1930 and the building was transferred to the St Albans Diocese for use as a Mother & Baby Home. See this link to get the online newsletter from which there are several links to information.

http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/Newsletter93Autumn2012.aspx

Regards
John

[carter.s12]

Good afternoon.
I wonder if anybody could possibly help me.
My grandmother who is sadly not here anymore gave birth to a little girl who was then adopted after 6 weeks.
I have no date of birth or name.
Is it possible to trace someone with such little knowledge?

Thanks.

[carter.s12]

Hoppity,
Are you still looking?
My grandfather is a Pilcher From Folkstone, Kent
If that could be of any help

Carter.s12