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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 31 Jan 2025 13:46

Please could anyone tell me how I could find adoption details on my mum on law

She was born 1939 circa in Lancashire I belive

Thank you ste +lol

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 31 Jan 2025 15:06

Welcome to the boards.
If your MIL is still here I believe she can approach the council local to where she was adopted.

Adoption records are not usually in the public domain.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Jan 2025 15:47

If she is alive, she can apply for her records, but would be obliged to have counselling before doing so

Google to find full info about applying for such records

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 31 Jan 2025 17:08

Hi, thanks both sadly she is no longer with us

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 31 Jan 2025 17:38

Welcome to the boards, Lorraine.

The adoption certificate (which doesn't give details of the birth parents) can be requested from GRO:

"Adoption records in England and Wales, like birth, marriage and death records, are kept by the General Register Office (GRO). There is no searchable index of adoption records online, but you can request a copy of an adoption record via the GRO’s website. To do so, you must register for a free account on the website, select 'Place an Order' from the options given, and fill in the form. You will need to know the adopted child’s current age or their age at death if they are deceased; the year in which the adoption was registered; their adoptive surname and forename; and their date of birth.
Copies of adoption records are delivered by post and cost £14 each. The adoption record does not include the names of the child’s birth parents, but it will tell you the date of the adoption, the court which made the adoption order and the names, addresses and occupations of the adoptive parents."
https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/adoption


As it will tell you the court which made the adoption order, you can then contact them.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 1 Feb 2025 18:06

Thank you , I only know year of birth and adoptive parents been checking on other sites for others doing this family tree but coming up with very little , the year of birth is 1939 poss 1938 .
Appreciate everyone's help x

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Feb 2025 18:53

Unless you know her birth name, you won't be able to find her birth certificate.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Feb 2025 14:29

Doesn't her son know her date of birth?

Not that it will help you to find info yourself, but will obviously help if you apply for the records as already advised

Adoption is a confidential and sensitive procedure and info is simply not available to all and sundry.