General Chat

Does anyone know if there's any relevance to the registration number *not* being crossed out next to the name of a child in the birth indices who was given up for adoption ?

Is that how you identfie an someone who has been adopted then on the birth register? I have heard that when people have tried to to buy a copy of the cert they cant because the person has been adopted and that the birth will be registered twice birth name and family name, 2 of cousins were adopted and I was passed their DOB I couldn't bare to check it as I felt I was very sensitve issued and as they are in their 50's and still alive an intrusion.

Hayley, most of the adoptees I know have a normal number in the indices and it's then crossed out and a new number handwritten in. I don't know if there are any problems about getting certs though - I've only ever bought one and just walked into St Catherine's House and bought it.

Uggers,,if before the mid to late 50s then there wont be any indication,,

It's 1971, Kay.

Not all made it to alteration it was a three way process to get it done,
some do have indication but not so noticeable if you dont know what it is,

Thanks very much Kay:)

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From the 1960s to early 80s you spot the adoptions because the page number ends in /S. They can be handwritten or typed.


It's amazing how many adoptions you can see.

Rose

Rose some of those can be by the parents themselves / or a stepparent or by a name change.---------- and not always by another family....