Hi Carmel, I spoke to my Mum regarding Foster families during the 1940's and earlier periods and she said 2 out of 3 foster families were "family", she said Aunties, Cousins etc would take in children belonging to family and raise them as their own, the child would rarely ever learn their true identity. Maybe you could take a closer look at family surrounding the child. Just a thought. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin and June" <therobos2@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] RE: Fostered children > Carmel, There is another way to try and trace the family. I have had > success > with > www.sunherald.com.au > they have a column called desperatley seeking. Melbourne. I think it only > printed of a week end. Just put the imfo you have and see what comes back. > I > was very lucky and found the family that I wanted. > June > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmel M Reynen" <fcfibre1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] RE: Fostered children > > >> Thanks Lenore >> I also have a couple of other ways for my friend to trace the records, > there >> is a will of the foster parents, who raised her from a baby to an adult. >> also suggested going to BDMs with the date of birth. Unfortunately the >> fostered child has died but her daughter is trying to find out more, as >> there seemed to be health problems and she is worried for one of her >> sons, >> but also just to know who they are. Her husband was also adopted at birth >> and has traced his mother, not a nice move, but at least he knows who his > is >> now and has good contact with his brothers. >> I knew it would not be easy but there must be something there. >> Carmel >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lenore Frost" <lenore10@hotmail.com> >> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:34 PM >> Subject: [AUS-MELB] RE: Fostered children >> >> >> > >> >> >> >>Hi Carmel >> >> >> >>After researching my own family for quite a few years, I have found >> >>that >> >>unless it was a "legal" adoption that no formal records were kept, but > it >> >>did depend upon the institution of where the children were left. >> >> >> >>My own grandmother had 6 children she 'gave' 2 away to family members > who >> >>grew up believing that their parents were real, (which happened > frequently >> >>in the 1940's) - 3 were given-left to a womans shelter in Broadmeadows > who >> >>were eventually fostered out and only one was legally adopted out at >> >>birth. >> >> >> >>I guess I was lucky as the shelter in Broadmeadows does/did have >> >>records >> >>as >> >>my auntie found out all her details which found me! I think it now > belongs >> >>to Penola Catholic Secondary College in Broadmeadows Victoria. >> >> >> >>Kindest regards >> >>Darlene >> > >> > >> > Hi Carmel, >> > >> > Darlene is probably referring to the service provided by McKillop >> > Family >> > Services who are trying to assist children who went through their care > to >> > link back to their family. They have made a consolidated database of > the >> > Catholic children's services records, including the St Joseph's Babies >> > Home in Broadmeadows to which Darlene refers. For reasons of >> > confidentiality, only the lady herself would have access to the >> > records. >> > You should be able to find them in the phone book. >> > >> > Best wishes, >> > >> > Lenore Frost >> > Essendon, Vic >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >> > ==================================================== >> > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. 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