I had a similar problem for two children in about the same time frame.
We knew they were actual sisters - and the two families who adopted them
were headed by brothers - but no relation to the adopted children.
I've since found the parents of the two girls but before I did, I put
them in my database under their adopted names with their real surnames
(which I had) as AKA's. As Paula suggested, I did make some appropriate
notations in the birth notes -along with a reference line in my general
notes so that I would not miss the birth notes.
I have since made adjustments in those after finding the birth parents -
both of whom died of an epidemic within a few weeks of the younger
child's birth.
My remaining mystery is how my family ended up with the two girls when
they had a couple of aunts and uncles in the same general area.
Good luck
Jackie
On 1/9/2012 1:01 PM, Paula Ryburn wrote:
> Personally, I would add her with the adopted name, and her birth name as an
> AKA.
> Add her birth name in birth notes? Add an adoption event for 1901 with
> birth
> name and new name? Etc. I lean that way because you have no information on
> her
> birth parents. Should you decide to look into that further, you have the
> birth
> notes and/or adoption event there. Maybe add a To Do item right now?
>
> At the very least, if my approach is not "standard", it should prompt more
> replies to your question. ;)
> --Paula in Texas
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>
>
> - Original Message
> From: Noddie<7thw...@ihug.co.nz>
> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
> Sent: Sun, January 8, 2012 1:13:06 AM
> Subject: [LegacyUG] Adopted child
>
> Hi all
> I was wondering about an adoption I cam across and how to record it within my
> records.
> The child was born 1897 without a father, no mother is stated either.
> A family adopted here in 1901 and changed here name to their surname and also
> changed her
> christian names. How would I record this successfully within my records so I
> can easily find
> it in the future.
> Thanks heaps for any advice
> Regards
> Gwen
>
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