I am looking for my birth grandmother on behalf of my dad who was adopted early 1960.
I'm working with a pro-bono tracer on getting info. from the Red Cross (but it's taken years so far). All in all it's taken me the better half of a decade to obtain some non-identifying info. from the SWD but with HK governmental agencies not really operating at the moment, there's a hold-up with any progress and I'm getting a bit anxious. So I thought to give this forum a go as I've found the sleuthing here top notch.
I know in the early 60s she was a dance hostess living in Causeway Bay/Wan Chai and worked in garments, and took English lessons in the evening. She lived around Lockhart/Hennesy Road.
Any tips, hints, leads would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Crystal
Have you contacted http:/
Have you contacted http://fanlingbabies.com/ at all? Their main interest is the orphanages and childrens homes, but they may have some tips.
Hi David, I haven't. I had
Hi David, I haven't. I had always thought they were only responsible for children placed at Fangling, but see now their coverage is all the Hong Kong orphanages. Thank you.
It's a long shot, but another
It's a long shot, but another option could be to try one of the DNA services like https://www.myheritage.com/dna that might give you more clues about your grandparents' background, or if you're very lucky put you in touch with a relative.