Birth record enquiry form

Please use this form to apply for access to and a copy of your birth certificate.

Birth record enquiry

About you

First name *

Last name

Date of birth *

dd/mm/yyyy

Postcode *

Please enter your postcode and find your address

Home phone number *

Mobile phone number

Email *

Your enquiry

Please enter as much information as possible

Adoptive name

If different from above

Adoptive parents' names

Date of adoption, if known

Court where adoption hearing was held, if known

Involved adoption agency, if known

Birth name, if known

Birth mother's name, if known

Please provide any further information you think may be useful

Data Protection - Privacy Statement

The information you provide is being collected by Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly Adoption Service for the purpose of your enquiry to our service and will be retained for a minimum of one year.

This information may also be shared with other professionals in conjunction with the nature of the request or enquiry. The data held relating to the delivery of support by the relevant Support Service (listed above) will be used both for the provision of services and also for performance and service planning. This information will be held in a secure environment in accordance with the Together for Families data retention policy after which time it will be destroyed in a secure manner. If you wish to see what data we hold about you, or ask we rectify this data or erase the data you should contact Cornwall Council Corporate Governance and Information Team.

View a full copy of our Privacy Notice.

Need help?

Most issues can be resolved online, it's the quickest and most convenient way to get help.

Adoption team
01872 322200
adoption@cornwall.gov.uk