Hi Have you any reason to think the adoption was within the family. If so you have a good idea of the possible surnames on the original birth certificate. The child probably kept the same birthday so you could try looking for the original birth certificate. I grew up with a cousin who it was openly acknowledged as having been adopted. Then in my wife's family there was an adoption by one relative of a child of another family member. This prompted me to check out my 'cousin'. In the St Catherine's index I found the entry for what I felt was mostly likely his birth certificate. I found out that he was my half-brother! These are births around 1945 -1950. John John E Titterton MA, FSA Chairman Ashbourne Heritage Society Ashbourne, UK www.ashbourneheritagesociety.org.uk www.ashbourneheritagecentre.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: goons-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:goons-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SHIRLEY POWER via Sent: 29 November 2014 09:49 To: goons@rootsweb.com Subject: [G] Help please The new rules came into force re Adoption but am still confused. Does anyone know how to find out details other than from a liason officer. The person adopted is dead as is their parents who adopted her and the person who wishes to find out is a child of these parents and therefore a sibling (by adoption) of the adopted child. Any pointers would be appreciated Shirley GRIMMETT6171 _____________________________________________ RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message