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New Quebec legislation will allow adopted people to learn names of biological parents and grandparents

Starting June 8, under a change in legislation, any adult who has been adopted in Quebec will be able to know the names of their biological parents — and perhaps even grandparents — whether the parents like it or not, … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 19, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsUlster Settlers Database and Historic England Archive: Aerial Photo Explorer by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Ancestry adds Index to soldiers treated in Belfast hospital, 1914-16 by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia’s adoption records now open

On May 1, Nova Scotia’s Adoption Records Act opened adoption records to provide access to information for an adopted person, birth parent, birth sibling, and other relatives. Adopted people and birth parents still get to choose if their identifying information … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 14, 2021

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs1921 Census and Addresses in Ontario by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. WPA Digitized Records & the DAR Library + More! by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. … Continue reading

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New York legislation to allow adoptees to receive their original birth certificate at age 18

The Governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, yesterday signed legislation allowing adoptees for the first time to receive a certified copy of their birth certificate when they turn 18 and to find out the names of their birth parents. … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia launches online survey about open adoption records

The government of Nova Scotia wants input from its residents on whether provincial adoption records should be more accessible, and it has launched an online survey. They want to hear from all people involved in adoption — adopted persons, birth … Continue reading

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Prince Edward Island to open adoption records

The Hon. Tina Mundy, Minister of Family and Human Services for Prince Edward Island, announced during Tuesday’s question period that the province has decided to open up adoption records. The minister said she expects to introduce legislative changes next spring and added … Continue reading

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Almost 20,000 apply to access their Quebec adoption record

Since the Province of Quebec opened its adoption records on June 16, a team of eight caseworkers has been overwhelmed with requests. During the first week, the team’s phone lines were flooded with 14,000 calls. To date, they have received … Continue reading

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Report released on nearly 600,000 forced post-Second World War adoptions in Canada

“It is time to begin the healing process for unwed mothers and the children they were pressured into giving up in the decades after the Second World War,” the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology said in a … Continue reading

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Quebec’s adoption records now open

With Bill 113 having gone into effect Saturday, 300,000 orphans and adopted children, born in Quebec between 1920 and 1970, will be able to learn who their biological parents were. The province’s adoption records will be released in two stages. The … Continue reading

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