Help needed to find someone

purpleprincess27purple

I have just found out I have a half brother, I know his 1st name, how old he is sort of, his mothers name and where he was born.

Im not sure what there last name is but I do know he lives in the next town to me.

I would like to get in touch with him but am not sure which is the best way to do this, can any kind person please help me

Barneysmom

I want to bump this please as I have a half brother, and a half sister I've never met. I know their names but nothing more.

ailuro2

I think yuo can contact the Salvation Army, they can help with tracing lost family members, iirc.

jenhug

go to the register office and request a copy of his birth certificate, then start looking on the electoral register, I think thats kept at the library.

BallandChain

Just a thought, if you know the person's name have you tried looking on Friends Reunited or Facebook? I expect there are other similar sites you can check out.

weeclick

Electoral Roll seems the best thing for this. My ex had a similar situation a while ago and ust "bumped" into them one day after finding out about them - I guess thats just pure luck or fate!

ailuro2

Try https://www.192.com too - to see if he is listed on the electoral roll, then go and look at the electoral roll via the council?

scottishchick27

I found my OH's son who he hasn't seen for 14 years by using 192.com and then I also found his page on Bebo (Facebook for youngsters).

RAS

Many big libraries have a copy the St Catherine's Register. That covers the whole country. This lists the mother's name at the time as well as the childs name. Try first under the mother's surname at that time, for any children with the right first name, born to that surname, with mother having the same surname in the right town.

Records are organised by quarter but bear in mind that births may not be registered until the next quarter, particularly March, June, September and December babies.

If you have any idea which quarter he was born, you can ask the Regsitry Office in the area where he was born for a search under

First name,
approximate date of birth,
mother's name,
not sure if registered under mother's surname or fathers name
Town where born.

I would expect them to turn him up.

barjam_2

you could also try genes reunited they have a comminity section where you could put in a few details ie "i'm looking for etc..... theres usually always someone to help on there... i was told i had a sister a while back but dont know anything wotsoever so maybe one day she'l come looking for us:D

purpleprincess27purple

Many thanks for all your replies, I only know his 1st name and no one is willing to tell me his mothers last name either before or after she was married.

The person Im trying to find only found out his step father wasnt his real father a couple of years ago, He is around 40 now