I am sorry, however, as stated, I believe the record will show that the very first court ordered adoption was in 1912 in Mass.  I have no doubt that your uncles and MANY, MANY others have been "adopted" over the centuries if - IF - you mean by that term that a non-parent undertook to raise a child born to someone else.

On the other hand, if you speak of a court ordered adoption as we NOW know the term, I will stand by my statement that the first one in these United States was in 1912.

If you know of an earlier one, please let me have a court record citation in order that I may correct my book and the record. 

Thanks.  Paul 

   
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  Paul: i can advise that in 1907, each of my four uncles were "adopted" by a different uncle and each were allowed to keep their surnames....that being said I do not know if the adoptions were OFFICIAL....

  alyce in mo


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