Later than that Marg. I know someone who was fathered by an American soldier during the war. When her mother married, her foster parents went to the police station and adopted her. This would have been the late '40s I think Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Nixon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: Re: Unwed mothers > If I remember correctly (from a talk ages ago & I can't find my notes but will keep looking) that early adoptions (pre 1928) were handled at a police station and were recorded in the watch books. > > Marg > > ______________________________