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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5 Send Message	Brian	Report	27 Mar 2017 05:15
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5 Send Message	I am researching the Cooknell family and trying to trace Raymond who was born 5/4/1948 in Nuneaton. His Mother was Eva Sylvia Cooknell formerly Lambourne. I believe Raymond may have been adopted shortly after birth. Any information would be great so I can fix that piece of the family history. regards Dawn Cooknell & Brian Smith Australia
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	27 Mar 2017 08:32
	Welcome to the board Brian. Assuming he was adopted, there are only a few things you can do as, obviously, his name will have changed. Have you searched all members trees - top right under Search - to see if he is listed on members trees? You also need to make sure that he is on yours. Find his birth reg on https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl and leave a Post'em. Say something like Birth family would welcome contact. Create a generic, free, email address which would still be accessible to you even if you change internet providers. Even if you decide to become a non-subscribing member of GR, make sure your account is always linked to an accessible email address. It has been know for relatives to stumble across a thread several years later. They could contact you via the GR messaging system. Birth relatives can add their names to the Adoption contact register https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register If Raymond has done the same, you should be matched. Read the other info on the link. It might be. possible for birth family to hire a researcher who would act as an intermediary. There are other 'Looking for ' sites such as https://www.missing-you.net There's always the chance that Raymond has never known he was adopted.
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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	27 Mar 2017 08:41
	One of yours? (Both lines) https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/294632/ looking-information-about-cooknell-1948-nuneaton-england If you haven't already, you can purchase a copy of his BC from https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ Currently you can order a PDF version for £8 which would be emailed to you. A certified copy is £9.25 and would be sent by post.
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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	28 Mar 2017 13:57
	the fathers death Sydney Douglas Cooknell England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Collections from Great Britain Country England County Warwickshire Year 1986 Birth Year 1903 Event Quarter 1 District Coventry the mothers death Eva Sylvia Cooknell England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Collections from Great Britain Country England County Warwickshire Year 1998 Birth Year 1914 Event Quarter 1 District Nuneaton &
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	28 Mar 2017 14:00
	don't think hazel was adopted there is a marriage in 1975 or Christine there is a marriage in 1961
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 233 Send Message	Kenneth	Report	28 Mar 2017 14:41
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 233 Send Message	Only two registered births for a Raymond Cooknell one died in 1991 , but Raymond Cooknell born 1948 Midlands is in GR Tree of Raymond Cooknell membership number 2552206 .
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5 Send Message	Brian	Report	1 Apr 2017 10:06
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5 Send Message	Kenneth, Thanks for the information, how can I view that tree. regards Brian
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 233 Send Message	Kenneth	Report	4 Apr 2017 08:53
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 233 Send Message	Have PM details of Raymond`s older sister Hazel possible address in Nuneaton , and that her son is a GR member .

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