Find Living Relatives

In the opening post, the poster says she's made 'hundreds of phone calls'

To whom? If these people have been adopted, their surname wil have changed so they wont be Giggins.

If they are interested in their roots, They might have started trees n the birth surname, so searching trees MIGHT help. Otherwise you are stumped because you dont know what their names are!

What year was your husband born? Did he stay with his mother - if so, is she able to tell him anything?

How old were they when they were taken into care?

Hi, Thanks for your help. Yes my husband has the same mother and father as Darren, Kerry, Michaela and Daniel.

We still have no luck. Darren seems to be on here but he hasn't replied. I have messaged him again. We can see his name is Darren Thomas now and i've messaged hundreds of Darren Thomas' on facebook but can't find him yet.

Crystal x

To Penny, My husband was born in 1983. Yes he stayed with his mother. His mother can not tell us any more then what we already know.

They were 3,2,1 and newborn taken into care. My husband was born after.

Thank you

If you have a look at Ancestry Message Boards there are Giggins on there. I think you may find a connection which could be a starter.

Good luck.

Sappho

There is no links with the giggins on there

Hi
Im looking for my sister who was adopted around 1950 in Barking Essex.

Her name on her birth cert is Alice Pike, i believe Alice and my brother Victor Albert

Pike were adopted by a couple who also lived in Barking but then moved to Scotland.

Ive been told Victor died around the age of 21. I do not know what their adopted

name, so this is making it hard for me to trace Alice, i would love to meet my

eldest sister who would now be 65 x

Hi Theresa and welcome to the boards - this thread is about Crystal's search for 'Giggins'.

As your search is unrelated, it would be best to start a thread of your own. :-)

Still had no leads but still searching

Have you contacted James who has John H Giggins, ,,,,,,entered yob is a little out but could be a guess.?

Edit,--If neither of them has applied for their adoption file,the department is often reluctent to bring to their attention and probally cause disruption at a crucial time in their lives which could have its own problems.

Yes I have messaged all the people that match. No one ever seems to get back. Yeah I have thought it’s strange how none of them have tried to look. Maybe they just don’t want to.
:-(

Ring your local Children's Social Services. Get an appointment. Don't say anything on the phone except - "Its about an adoption and its complicated". Don't get drawn into a conversation with a person who just wants you off the phone. Say you need to talk to somebody, get the appointment. They will be able to get hold of the file. Ask for a mediator, be advised they charge.

Trying to locate Francis Donaldson Henderson adopted about 1991-dob April 1989 in Northumberland. He has 3 half siblings who would like to know him. He could possibly be known now as Timothy or possibly Dominic. Any help will be gladly received.

Missnell, this thread isn’t really a general one for seeking adoptive relatives.
Start a dedicated one of your own which might be picked up during an internet search.

In the meantime read all the posts giving advice & follow through.
Not mentioned previously is the Adoption Contact Register - url with further links to Intermediary agencies. If you contact one, check fees they would charge.

https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records/the-adoption-contact-register

Good advice here from Liz 47.
Any further updates on this?
Ru