Origins: Support After Care

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We understand that if you have spent time in care you may have questions about your time in care and your family of origin. We provide an Origins service to people who have been in care in Catholic homes that we have a connection to.

What records do we hold ?

Father Hudson's Homes in Coleshill

St. Paul’s
St. Edward’s Home for Boys
St. George’s and St. James’ Cottage Homes
St. Joan’s
St. Andrew’s Home
St. Teresa’s Nursery

Father Hudson's Hostels in Birmingham

Mother and Baby Homes connected to Father Hudson's

If you were adopted from these homes please apply for information using the adoption form records below.

Registers we hold

Records for other Catholic establishments

We have records for some children who were at other Catholic establishments.

Child Migration to Canada and Australia

We hold records for child migration schemes to Canada and Australia if the young person was under the care of the Birmingham Diocesan Rescue Society.

Additional records are held for those whose emigration to Canada was arranged by the Catholic Emigration Association.

Apply for access to your records

If you are applying for access to your own care records we do not charge a fee.

We do charge a fee to people who are researching their family history or are applying about a relative’s time in care.

Please download the relevant form below to apply to access your records.

Please return the completed form by post to:

Origins
Father Hudson’s Caritas
St. George’s House
Gerards Way
Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 3FG

or email it to origins@fatherhudsons.org.uk.

Thank you with all my heart for what you have done and how you have handled this situation. I know I feel more healed now and a whole person.