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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 34 Send Message	Thomas	Report	1 Sep 2009 17:10
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 34 Send Message	my great grand father was illigitamate but was taken in by a couple then took the husband of the couple sur name when getting married ware can i go or get info to see if this couple addoped him after birth have the name of his birth mother regarss tom
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	1 Sep 2009 17:17
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	When are you talking about? Adoption as we see it today didn't become legalised until 1927.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	1 Sep 2009 17:38
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	Thomas, I received your message but it is best to add the info to the thread, so others are aware. Just to update, apparently this took place in Scotland.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 5,064 Send Message	BrianW	Report	1 Sep 2009 17:53
	I've got a similar situation with my grandmother: I believe that her parents died and she was bought up by an aunt, taking their surname. There is no paperwork to support that other than a birth certificate obtained when she was 65 (and luckily passed down to me) and the fact that her place of birth was the address of the adopters.
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