Adoption Certificates

Records of adoptions in England and Wales are held by the Registrar General in Southport.  These relate to persons who have been adopted since 1 January 1927 under the Adoption Acts.  A standard certificate is a full copy of the entry in the Adopted Children Register.  This gives the date of birth (if known) and particulars of the adoption (including adoptive parents), rather than details about parentage and birth registration.  A short certificate shows only the name and bears no reference to the adoption.  Applications for Adoption Certificates should be made in writing to:

Adoptions Section
Office for National Statistics
Smedley Hydro
Trafalgar Road
Birkdale
Southport
PR8 2HH