I've been trying to find my dad and all I know is his names I've tried on ancestry but can't even remember what he looks like. Anyone know how to go about this?
A friend of mine was looking for her dad, and all I know is that she found out about him some day. But she refused to get to know him. Funny thing though was how I dreamed about her telling me in a dream that she was searching for her father, and the next morning she told me for real. Was a crazy moment then.
Sorry I hope you find him .I have been looking for my adopted daughter for years and keep hitting a brickwall and have almost given up many times .I think the adopted parents changed her name and I know they moved to the US .
If you know his name, his birth date and/or place of birth or death you can find a lot of info. I typically check Ancestry first, but if you enter his name and date(s) into a search box, the internet returns tons of information. Also, if you know anyone with whom he had a relationship (wife, partner, other children, parents, you can search them and often find the info - or threads of it - in the process.
Good luck. Ancestry brought my sister and her previously unknown half-sister together and it's worked out beautifully; I hope you have similar results.
@MiraRoss Well, if you have his name and know where you were born, you know approximately where he lived during that time. You can try searching the name and location by state/country or try to narrow it down by city/borough/parish. Not trying to be obvious, but sometimes it's the things you don't think of...
I have one worry are you sure hes your dad if your adopted and your mum has never told you it might be the reason she wont help .Some adoptive parents change the kids name because they have no intention of ever disclosing to the child they have been adopted .If you are the birth certificate you have will have been changed and not your original hence why she is unwilling to help she wont want you knowing the truth .Please be prepared for alsorts of things you might find .