Hugh, Does a Possible Birth Regd., appear 2 X in the Fiche ? Even some years apart. We have early Adoptions in both our Families, adopted within the Family, were not really "formalised," other than a couple where the Birth was a very late Registration, giving only the adopted family names. In each case, it seems that everyone in the Family knew who the Birth Parents were, but, as time went on, subsequent generations , that knowledge became watered down or forgotten. Some family members may have become more conservative & moralistic, as time went on, and just kept quiet. Mary -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of hugh Sent: Thursday, 3 July 2014 6:29 p.m. To: New Zealand Subject: [nz] McDonald in Dunedin Evening all. My ggrandmother on my mothers side, Mary Agnes Stewart, was adopted out to a couple in 1863 in Dunedin. Does anyone know where those records are held, if at all? Hugh Moderator __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 10042 (20140703) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com