Ken, It is my understanding that formal adoption did not take place in Canada until the 1920s. However as a wild shot, try England. A large number of "adopted" children were in fact Home Children who came out from England. Because of the stigma of being a Home Child, that little piece of information may not have come through. There is a database with Library & Archives Canada that lists all the ships lists. We found one of our "adopted" family members that way. Lili > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:43:02 -0700 > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Ontario adoptions > > Amongst my Islay folk, there were several "adoptions" in Canada of orphans. > Some of these I have been able to sort out, but one of the ones closest to > me (a great great aunt) has been elusive. > > > > She was born in Ontario (presumably) in 1902 and I have from family papers > her assumed actual birth date. I have been unable to find her birth in > Ontario records under either her adoptive surname, or her presumed (from > family rumour) birth surname. I have also tried to find her by her given > name only, with her exact birth date. No luck. I do not know exactly where > she was born. > > > > Is there a register of adoptions for Ontario for this period? > > > > Ken Harrison > North Vancouver, Canada > > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Videos that have everyone talking! Now also in HD! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724465