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Help Finding a half Sibling

Hi, I found out that my Father fathered a child when he was very young and as far as I know has had no contact, he has never ever mentioned it, my Parents divorced when I was very young and it was my maternal Gran who told me about it when I was a teenager (they all lived in the same area), I never mentioned it to anyone but recently asked my Mum and she knew about it although oddly she had never spoken to my Father of it !? Anyway the only information I have is the Mothers first and last name at the time(maiden) and a period of 4 years when the child (a girl) was born, I have checked online and this has produced 3 names, but I do not know what to do next ? Any help much appreciated.

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  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,034 Forumite
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    Hi, I found out that my Father fathered a child when he was very young and as far as I know has had no contact, he has never ever mentioned it, my Parents divorced when I was very young and it was my maternal Gran who told me about it when I was a teenager (they all lived in the same area), I never mentioned it to anyone but recently asked my Mum and she knew about it although oddly she had never spoken to my Father of it !? Anyway the only information I have is the Mothers first and last name at the time(maiden) and a period of 4 years when the child (a girl) was born, I have checked online and this has produced 3 names, but I do not know what to do next ? Any help much appreciated.

    Can you get copies of the 3 birth certificates, would your father be on the "right" one?

    Or look for these these people on Facebook and message them, seeing if it is who you are looking for?
  • paulineb_2
    paulineb_2 Posts: 6,489 Forumite
    Salvation Army I believe help people look for relatives.
  • double_mummy
    double_mummy Posts: 3,989 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    my half sister found me through facebook so that might be a good start
    The only people I have to answer to are my beautiful babies aged 8 and 5
  • monty-doggy
    monty-doggy Posts: 2,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    You can check birth records on ancestry.co.uk I found someone we were looking for this way.
  • savingmummy
    savingmummy Posts: 2,915 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Do you only have the `half sisters` mothers name?
    DebtFree FEB 2010!
    Slight blip in 2013 - Debtfree Aug 2014 :j

    Savings £132/£1000.
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