Illegal adoptions in Ireland

Last week, news broke that at least 126 illegal adoptions took place in Ireland since 1952. Fellow genealogist Fiona Fitzsimons from Ireland has posted guidelines how genealogists can assist in tracing Irish children in these circumstances on the Facebook page of the Britain, Ireland & the Isles Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Some of these children were adopted overseas, perhaps in the Netherlands too. As a genealogist without a private investigator license, I am not allowed to research these cases but I thought it was important to share these guidelines with you.

About Yvette Hoitink

Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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  1. I am a fb Group member of the ”Irish Genealogy” group. I have sent them a copy of your report in order that they take note of it, and perhaps solve the disappearance of ancestors they are looking for.

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