Find Living Relatives

Thanks for all your advice - I have found and traced the marriage of his a.parents, found his a.mother on the 1911 census, and the a.grandmothers family (!) traced where they were living up until the late 1960's. I have called as many people with the name R A Holmes that appear on 192, even the poor guy in Nottingham was called, and a chap in Oxfordshire - fortunately everyone I have called have been very receptive to my calling them and asking a personal question, but alas with no outcome. One poor chap even called me back by accident and left me an answerphone message about a double glazing quote, he started off the message saying "It's Richard Holmes calling" so you can imagine my disappointment when I listened to the whole message! - my heart did skip a beat though with hope.

Other surnames that are appearing are Kelly and Wilson if this can be of help further in the ancestry tree!

Anyway - where there is a will there is a way!

When did they marry? They would be pretty elderly now so might they have died? If they have, and this took place before 2007, you should find online records.
You haven't said if you have tried 192.com or Facebook yet for Richard.
Jan

Have you tried googling his or his parents names to see if they are on 192.com? There is a Richard A living in Nottinghamshire...but the name is not unusual so may not be him

Well, Just done that! I've found the marriage record for the parents (findmypast) and have the mother's maiden name - what do I do now?

Have you tried looking for his parents instead, as you say you know their names?
Jan

This is his adopted name. I am looking everywhere I can think of - just hoping maybe there is someone from his adopted side that might see this on genes reunited. Who knows - you have to have hope!

Presumably he kept his first names and just changed his surname. As Shirley says, you know his current name so there is no point saying you are looking for Richard Anthony Holmes. Chances of him seeing this are pretty much nil so you need to look for him under his current name, as suggested.
Jan

Previous thread

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1320054

That was old to be adopted.

As you know his new name name have you tried looking for a marriage for him ,or trace him on www.192.com

I have more information on my mother's brother. He was adopted in 1967 at the Bromley Magistrates Court in Bromley Kent. He would have been about 16years old when adopted. I dont know if I'm allowed to say but I have the name and address of the family who adopted him at the time. We did meet him in the 1970's - he visited my mum at our family home. If he is still alive it would be useful to know as I have information to pass on to him. He was born in 1Q1951. Mother's surname McCormack. Anyone have any information?