If You Are Adopted

Once you are over 18, you can apply to the Registrar General and ask for a copy of your original birth certificate. You will need to pay a fee. Anyone adopted after 30 December 2005 should apply direct to the agency that arranged the adoption.The birth certificate will have on it the names of your natural parents, or parent. You can also ask the court which made the adoption order to let you see its records about your adoption. As a starting point and to get an application for access to birth records contact:

Identity and Passport Service
The General Register Office
Adoption Section
Smedley Hydro
Trafalgar Road
Birkdale
Southport
PR8 2HH

Tel: 0151 471 4830
Website: www.direct.gov.uk/gro

TALKadoption

(All queries regarding adoption - completely confidential),

Tel: 0808 808 1234
Website: www.afteradoption.org.uk
Mon-Fri: 9.00am - 5.00pm
email: actionline@afteradoption.org.uk