Originally Posted by axis22
... If YOU don't mind, can I inquire if you happened to be adopted as an infant? The reason I ask, is because ... back in the 1960s - whenever a child was being placed for adoption - it was normal practice for the identities of the natural parents to be witheld following a baby's registration ... in the belief [mistaken or otherwise] that it would best serve to protect the interests of all parties concerned - namely, the child him/herself, the birth parents and - not least - the adoptive parents.
More recently, however, changes in the law have allowed "children" in those situations access to this information ... in which case, there would be nothing to prevent you from obtaining it from the Registry Office in the locality nearest to where you were born.
My apologies for asking such a personal question ... but, whatever your individual circumstances, it is worth being adequately prepared ... as I suspect (though I'm not entirely sure) that the British Embassy will seek details of parentage.
