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Saturday, 26 May 2012

How adoptions are recorded if the child is adopted in England and Wales or overseas

Getting access to your original birth record could help you find out more about where you come from

You can add your details on the Adoption Contact Register if you want your birth relatives to find you and get in touch

Apply for birth, marriage and death certificates