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Alison Whitby

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Unknown Report 3 Dec 2002 17:11

Q: I AM RESEARCHING MY FAMILY TREE AND WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MY BIRTH PARENTS - BUT I WAS ADOPTED. A:Always seek professional advice before searching out birth parents. The path is a long and emotional one for both parties and sometimes unexpected confrontation of the past may not lead you to the answers or happiness you seek. Some useful sites RESEARCHING ADOPTIONS OVER 60 YEARS AGO http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/adoption.html GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE - ADOPTIONED CHILDRENS REGISTER http://www.statistics.gov.uk/nsbase/registration/adoptions.asp UK REUNIONS Agency to do private searches for adopted children AMERICA- ARTICLE ON REGISTRY TO FIND BIRTH PARENTS http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=607