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Please use this form to contact us if you are looking for help accessing your birth records, tracing your birth family, or seeking support regarding your history.

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First name

Surname

Date of birth

Ethnicity

Adopted Name

First name after adoption

Surname after adoption

Birth Name

First name at birth

Surname at birth

Telephone number

Address

Address 1

Address 2

Postcode

Background Details

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Birth Information

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Birth mother name

Birth father name

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Adoption Information

Adoptive parent #1 name

Adoptive parent #2 name

Adoption Order date

Court Name

Placing Agency

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