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Birth Certificate Query

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Andrew Tibor

Andrew Tibor Report 13 Mar 2013 19:50

Just received a birth certificate from 1950s, no father, mother stated. Column 9 Signature of registrar Hillian Faith.After Colume 10 says 'Adopted' signed by SuperIntendent Registrar Kenneth Pearce. Any ideas on this practice? Does this me the child was to be adopted or was adopted?

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 13 Mar 2013 20:57

- Mother was unmarried (or at least not to the father) and the natural father did not acknowledge the child

-'Adopted' is a notation of just that. The Child was adopted by another person and in all probability had their name changed.

The Adoption register is only open to the registered birth parent (I think) and the adopted child, not to anyone else. Because of this, you won't be able to find out their 'new' name.

If you are a relative, you could add your name and their birth name to the Adoption Contact Register in the hope that the 'child' is looking for their birth family, but other than that, there is not a lot you can do.

https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

Have a look at the information given by GR on the Find Living Relatives board, and the stickied threads on there.

Researching:
I am NOT an employee of GR, just a paying member. Any advice, guidance or suggestions offered is given in good faith.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 13 Mar 2013 21:16


It means the child had gone through the adoption process into another family,,,,,,

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Mar 2013 13:40

If the child was adopted!! how did you get the birth certificate ?

a couple of my friends are adopted and they both had to go to social services to get their birth certificate they both had adoption certificates!!

Penny

Penny Report 14 Mar 2013 17:58

Kemp, Did they know their birth name - if they did, what stopped them sending for the cert?

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Mar 2013 18:54

Adopted could also mean that the child was adopted within the family.

eg. If the natural mother married someone, the stepfather might want to adopt the child, so then the couple together adopt the child who is the natural offspring of the mother.

Gwyn