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family members who have been adopted

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Sarah

Sarah Report 8 Mar 2015 18:04

As there has been a change in the law ( not sure if this is just specific to Scotland or all of the UK ) descendants of family members can now access adoption files of family members . You can contact Birthlink on 0131 225 6441 ( address is 21 Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DN. Whilst they couldn't tell me much over the phone, they told me what court dealt with the adoption. This applies to people who where born 1930 or after, and where born or adopted in Scotland

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Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 9 Mar 2015 10:39

There is something simliar in England & Wales-
"The new rules allow descendants and other biological and non-biological relatives of people adopted before 30 December 2005, to apply to an intermediary agency to help facilitate contact with birth relatives of the adopted person"

They can also apply to have access to a deceased person's files but may only be given partial information from it.

https://www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk/search/dap/

Summary details here
https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/intermediary-agencies

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Sarah

Sarah Report 9 Mar 2015 11:04

I was lucky as I managed to find out the identity of the birth parents - people can also register their contact details with birthlink if any other relatives wish to make contact
and birthlink will facilitate this

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Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 9 Mar 2015 11:26

Good for you Sarah :-D
Have you been able to find the parent's siblings, if they had any? They'd open up a whole new line of enquiry, whether only historical or to attempt contact if they are still alive.

The England/Wales equivalent to Birthlink
https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

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Sarah

Sarah Report 9 Mar 2015 17:52

have found a possible half brother of my grandmother

Researching:
Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,