Adoption Contact Register
Connecting people
Connecting people for over 40 years.
The register invites adopted people, birth parents and other birth relatives to register their details in the hope that there will be a link allowing future contact.
It is a route by which many questions can be answered and reassurances given.
WHY REGISTER?
The Adoption Contact Register for Scotland is a tried and tested means for those separated by adoption to express a mutual wish to be in touch with one another.
You can register as:
- Adoptee aged 16 and over, whose birth and/ or adoption took place in Scotland
- Birth parents where the adopted person’s birth and/ or adoption took place in Scotland
- Birth relative where the adopted person’s birth and/ or adoption took place in Scotland
Defined as same or preceding generation:
e.g.
- Grand parent of an adopted person
- Aunt or uncle of an adopted person
- Brother or sister of an adopted person
- Cousin of an adopted person
- Relative of an adopted person where the adopted person’s birth and/ or adoption took place in Scotland
Defined as the forthcoming generation:
e.g.
- Child of an adopted person
- Niece or nephew of an adopted person
- Grandchild of an adopted person
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER REGISTRATION?
After we have received your registration form your details will be entered into the Adoption Contact Register for Scotland.
If this proves successful, and there is a link, a member of Birthlink will then contact you.
If there is no link we will advise you of this and your details will remain on the register in the hope that there may be a link in the future.
It is important that we are kept informed of any changes to your contact details, such as your name or address. This will help us if we need to contact you in the future.
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