Hi everyone, newbie here. My sister started trying to locate her past, it started just as where lived etc but then after acquiring full birth certificate found out she wasn't born in the area she was told but in Clairmont Bishop Auckland. We believe the girls were sent from Smelt House a mother and baby home to Clairmont to have their babies. I have tried contacting the local archives but to be honest no help at all. Just wondering if anyone on here knows anything about the place. This was in 1957 and my mother was liaising with a married man, we all have the same father. My parents later married once he was divorced. There is also something strange on the GRO site, my sister birth is registered but with another surname for the mother, this was later corrected in 1966 when father was added to the certificate. Any info, pointers or just anything miniscule would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone
