My mother-in-law was adopted around the age of six. She was born in 1919. Her birth certificate says she was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her concept of her background was that she was born of British background, and that she was adopted to be a worker in her new home. Was there an influx of British orphans that came to Canada?. Was it common to put false information on birth certificates?. Did Alberta have many orphanages in the 1920's? Were adoptions documented in the 1920's?.