Dear List members I am hoping there is someone out there that can help, I have been at a brick wall for ages with my Wilson family. Yesterday I received 2 certificates that have shed some light, my problem is that I would like to know if I am able to find out information on adoptions in the 1800's. My reason for this is that I have just discovered that my husbands Grandfather was born out of wedlock to Mary Ellen Myers in Mount Arthur,Montifiores in 1876, she also had a daughter Phoebe out of wed lock in 1880. Mary also died in 1880 and it is my belief that John Wilson adopted both children as Mary and John are on Williams marriage certificate and Phoebe is a witness. One of the certs that I got yesterday is John Wilsons death cert and the informant on that is Phoebe Wilson, Adopted daughter of John Wilson. If I could get information on the adoption, probably more parts of the jigsaw would fit.. Many thanks Cheers Margaret