Here is a discussion of obtaining records from Barnado's: http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php/29124-Barnardos-Home-Children-Records Here is a list of the homes in Wales and what happened to them. The one in Nr. Wrexham closed in 1945, presumably after the war: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/who_we_are/history/barnardos_homes/barnardos_homes_wales.htm Good luck On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Martin Briscoe <martin@mbriscoe.me.uk>wrote: > Obvious question but have you asked Barnado's if he can see his record? > > > > Martin Briscoe > Fort William > martin@mbriscoe.me.uk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of denise.downes1@btinternet.com > Sent: 19 October 2012 17:22 > To: Powys rootsweb > Subject: [POWYS] Help please. > > Hi everyone please can anyone help me,? Robert Williams is 70. He was in > a > Dr Banardo,s home from a baby, he was told he was born in dolgellau. And > He was eventually lived with a family in the not far from wrexham when he > was. 9yrs old, , he wants to find his birth certificate. He has never > been given one!! Tall order I know but if anyone can guide me in where to > look for him and what info i need. it would be greatly appreaciated > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: AMOS, CHARLES, DAVIES, FISHER, HENRY, PRICE, RAUGH/ROUGH, REESE, WAGNER Brecknockshire (Breconshire): HAMON (?) Monmouthshire: AMOS/HAMON, REES Glamorganshire: DAVIS/DAVIES, COLLINS (also Ireland), REESE Cardiganshire: GRIFFITHS, THOMAS Holland and Germany: UPDYKE, DIETRICH, GRANTZ