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hi im trying to find my brother and my sister, i dont know what year they were adopted, or to what name. all i know is there birth names and d/o/b. England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005 about Samantha Louise Crooks Name: Samantha Louise Crooks Mother's Maiden Surname: Long Date of Registration: Oct 1985 Registration district: Central Cleveland Inferred County: Yorkshire Volume Number: 3 Page Number: 0 England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005 about Andrew John Crooks Name: Andrew John Crooks Mother's Maiden Surname: Long Date of Registration: Dec 1986 Registration district: Central Cleveland Inferred County: Yorkshire Volume Number: 3 Page Number: 0 please if you know any further information could you please get intouch. kind regards, kelly dandy daughter of dorothy long

Add yourself to the adoption contact register

whats that?
:-S

Were they both born Dec 1986 are they twins?

sorry just re read it again 1985/1986 which means they are well into their teens

they r 26 and 27

You could put a notice in the Evening Gazzette or The Northen Echo both local papers but be careful as they may not want to be found

Good Luck

Both births were registered in Middlesbrough

I'm sure in the past on GR boards I have seen the names and scope of various organisations, and descriptions of what they can or can't do. Can't someone give Kelly some more specific addresses of such specialists? And I'm sure l saw at least once a reference to a GR member who was particularly knowledgeable. Not a personal quest, so I don't remember details.

I was so sure when I suggested elsewhere that Kelly tried this thread thar she would get some helpful suggestions of the methods involved. Like how to get in touch with any adoption contact register for a start.

I googled Adoption contact register and got this

http://www.norcap.org.uk/adoptivefamily.htm

Sorry I do not have any experiance with these matters

Hi Kelly

As a birth siblings you are entitled to request information on your two siblings, though the information you will get will be limited, it will be suggested that you put your name on the contact register, as previously advised, your siblings may have already put their details on the contact register, if this is the case you will be informed. The best way to try and gain some information is to contact the after adoption team which is local to where you are residing, go through Social Services if you cannot locate a number, most councils websites have who you need to contact regarding adoptions, they can advise you if they can help or in some cases they have other outside agencies working on their behalf.

I would also always suggest putting their names in your family tree as well as the mother and fathers names, many adopted adults when they start to search are inclined to look for their parent’s details and their own birth name. Just make sure you always keep your contact details up to date where ever you leave messages and on the contact register, I have seen so many people over the years read messages about themselves only to find the contact details are no longer current, I would always advise to keep a note of everywhere you have left messages, the email address you have used and the date you left the message. Only two days ago I had someone contact me who had seen messages about themselves from four years ago but none of the contacts were working.

Best regards
Gillian

Assuming you are in Middlesborough these are the contact details:

Middlesbrough Adoption Service,
Middlesbrough Teaching & Learning Centre,
Tranmere Avenue,
Middlesbrough
TS3 8PB
Phone: 01642 – 201962 (office hours)
Email : [email protected]

Best regards
Gillian

would just like to say thankyou to every 1 who has helped me

Have you found them?

my name is Chris iwas born to Florence Hilda Harrison in Feb. 1947 I was Adopted
I am looking for Sibling think boy who was also adopted born I think 1948/9 this was in Manchester can anybody help.

best put this on your own search on find living relatives click on add topic on the right hand side

You should be able to find his birth name on freeBMD

Not seeing your ref for 1947 ?? Where you Christine at birth !

only boy i can find is clifford harrison