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looking for my adopted sister

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samuel

samuel Report 16 Aug 2015 23:05

Thank you both will enquire about adoption contact register

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 16 Aug 2015 21:53

PM sent to let Samuel know how to return, and how to reply.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Aug 2015 23:50

Welcome to GR Samuel

If you haven't already, add her name and yours to the adoption contact register. If she has as well, you should be put in touch

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

Make sure that she and her birth parents are on your tree. If Marina or a current relative looks for birth family, those are the names they'd look for.
Have you searched all members trees on this site? Top right of the page on the drop down list under Search. If she is listed on a tree belonging to someone you don't know, send them a message by clicking on the Find out more button.

Regular users of Genes have seen in the last few days how geting a name onto a thread can lead to families being reunited. Even if you allow your sub to lapse, make sure that your current email address is linked to your dormant GR account. That way, even if you are no longer a subscribing member, either Marina or someone who knows her can send you a message by clicking on your name.

Find Marina's name and that of her parent(s) on the births listed on http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
Add a postem asking for contact - use a generic email address such as @gmail. @hotmail or any other free one. That way they could make contact whilst your more usual email address won't be cluttered up with spam.
Although there's no guarentee that your sister/her relatives will use freebmd, you need to explore all available options.

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Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

samuel

samuel Report 15 Aug 2015 22:47

HI we are looking for my adopted sister she was born in camberwell London in 1958 her Name then was Marina E Cosgrove we would be most grateful if anyone who may know of her to please let her know we are looking for her she's the last missing piece of the family and we would love to hear from her