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Are you adopted? Have you met your birth parents, or is searching for them important to you? Share your story.

 

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March 16, 2008, 11:02 pm PDT

NY Search Assistance...

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HI, while I love my family very much and they are the only family I know I feel I have a right to know my biological family.  I have always wanted to know ever since I can remember. I was told at a very young age that I was adopted. My family was/is loving and kind. Both adoptive parents have passed away.

I was born 04/12/1960, Sheila Marie Lane, Booth Memorial Hosp Queens, NY, My bmom was 22 at the time of my birth. I was adopted through Talbot Perkins Adoption Agency in NYC.  I am registered with Albany DOH and rec'd non identifying info which wasn't much help, I found out she was 22 and I am caucasion (as if that was a shock!) I am also registered with ISRR and all other regerstries I have been able to find. Any info I would be enternally grateful.

Thank you

Please join us at the website below for additional search assistance.  There are many searchers that can help you in your journey.

 

Cheryl

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyadoptees

 

 
 
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March 16, 2008, 11:06 pm PDT

Please contact me...

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My daughter in law was adopted in Memphis TN through a Christian Adoption Agency called AGAPE.  She has all the information on her birth mother such as name, birthdate etc.  Her adopted mother has told a story that her birth mother did not want to give her up but could not handle the challenge as she was told the birth mother was slow.  My daughter in law is now pregnant and just wanted to get in touch with her birth mother to see maybe what her side of the family looks like so she cant look at her child and see her mother or her father or a grandparents resemblences.   Her adopted mother has two natural children that are older than my daughter in law and they still live at home over the age of 20 and my daughter in law has been treated as if she is the bad child in the family for many years, she said she has been told that she has almost been the cause of her parents divorce etc.  Her birth mother had to be begged into coming to her graduation, wedding and now the birth of her first grandchild - my daughter in law just wants to know if there is a chance that her birth mother would treat her differently as if she is important knowing that she didnt want to give her up in the first place, there is that chance.  We have emailed Agape for instructions on where to start but no response.  Can anyone help?

I will be happy to help you in your search for your daughter-in-laws first mom.  Please write to me privately to provide me the info yu do have.  I will be happy to look on my paid databases for contact information to send you.

 

If my e-mail gets removed, please click on my user name...my e-mail is there as well!!

 

Cheryl

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March 16, 2008, 11:10 pm PDT

Please contact me...

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I am looking for my birth parents, but am having no luck. Is there someone who can help me? There names are Burl Leslie Williams and Diana Lynn Williams (Williams was here last known name) might be different now.  Any information would be helpful.

I will be happy to look up the names in my databases to give you possible addresses and phone numbers if you contact me personally.  Please be sure to put all the information you know in the e-mail...and put in the subject line "adoption" or "Dr. Phil" so I know where you are writing from.

 

Cheryl

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March 16, 2008, 11:15 pm PDT

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My brother was born John Edward Mitchell May 30 or 31 1960 in Boston Massachusettes to Joan Mitchell & Pete Fox. I have spent countless hours on line searching adoption websites and registering. How do I go about finding more information about Massachusettes adoptions from the late 50's & early 60's? I can be contacted at utahgrown43@yahoo.com with any information any one can provide.  Thank you!

http://hometown.aol.com/Espaura/MAadopt.html

 

Your state registry:

Adoption Search Coordinator

Department of Social Services

24 Farnsworth st.

Boston, MA 02210

 

 

http://www.mass-doc.com/vitals_1906_1998.htm

 

Cheryl
 
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March 16, 2008, 11:33 pm PDT

Iowa...

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I am searching for my BIRTHMOTHER.  My name now is NICHOLE, it was NOEL when I was born.  My DOB is 12/19/1985.  I was born in SIOUX CITY, IOWA in WOODBURY CNTY.  I was born at ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.  The attending physician was J.L. BRISTOW.  I only have non-identifying information.  I was adopted through CATHOLIC CHARITIES in CARROLL, IA.  I would appreciate any sort of help anyone could give.  My adoption was a closed one so I know this will be hard, if not impossible but I can't help but try:(
IOWA

 

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults and birth parents may obtain non-identifying information.


Obtaining Identifying Information: Adopted adults can receive information regarding the birth parents or birth siblings if they have filed a consent to the release of their information.


Using the Adoption Registry: The following parties may register: Adult adoptees age 18 or older who were born in Iowa; birth parents of children born in Iowa who have reached age 18 and were adopted; adult birth siblings (age 18 or older) of adult adoptees. All blood-related children of a birth parent must be 18 or older before information is released. Individuals may register by submitting a $25 fee, notarized application, and certified copy of their birth certificate.


Contact:
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Adoption Registry Program
Lucas State Office Building, 1st Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
(515) 281-6263


Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.


Accessing Adoption Records: Adoption records are sealed and can only be opened by court order except if the adoption was final prior to July 4, 1941, and the adoption was not required to be sealed.

 

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadStatesLostAngelsInAdoption/

 

http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/cedar/512/search2.html

 

Cheryl

 

Your information can be released to your first mom if you signed a consent to release information with the agency/state.  Please contact them again to make sure you have this paperwork in place.

 
 
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March 16, 2008, 11:41 pm PDT

Useful Information...

Hi all!!

 

With each search comes a variety of information that is available.  Some have less, some have more to work with.

 

Please be sure to register on the following sites no matter how much information you have.  Be sure to make copies and keep all log-in information in a notebook so that you can update information as you become aware of it.  Be sure to always sign a waiver or notarized letter (to allow the release of identifying information to the other party) with the state or agency that handled the adoption. 

 

It is vital to keep everyone informed of new names (in case you have been married), phone numbers, addresses and e-mails.  Many "matches" go un-connected due to outdated information...

 

www.isrr.net

www.registry.adoption.com

 

I wish you all good graces on your searches!!

 

Cheryl

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March 17, 2008, 12:56 pm PDT

Looking for my birthparents

I was born in Tennessee in 1963. I don't know much about my parents. I found a cancelled check my dad wrote to adopt me and my twin brother when I was about 13. I'm almost 45 now. Could someone help me? I have medical problems now and want to find out if I might have inherited more.
 
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March 20, 2008, 1:15 am PDT

Adopted in San Antonio, TX.

Hello.

 

I was born in San Antonio, TX. on June 4th., 1971. I was adopted by my mexican parents and lived in Mexico for quite some years.

 

I found out I was adopted one day that my dad left his safe open. What a surprise. I was in shock, but could not stop reading all this info. I was 24 years old when this happened and never occurred to me that I was adopted, since my dad is white and not a typical mexican (european descent, spanish and french).

 

He soon new that the adoption papers were missing. He told me the whole story.

 

I'm named after him and gave me a great life, from the moment they (mom and dad) adopted me and would not have wish it any other way. I have 2 brothers (biological sons from my adopted parents) and they see no difference.

 

In any case, since I moved back to the US, it's been more his idea (my dad), than mine. We want to find if my bio-parents are alive and perhaps meet them. Do I have any biological brothers or sisters?

 

Thanks for your time.

 

Raul Guadarrama Miranda
 
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March 25, 2008, 3:54 pm PDT

Finding birth parents

I was adopted when I was 5 years old. I am now 20 almost 21. I've known most of my life. At 5 years old it doesn't really register to you so I was about 8 years old when I fully understood it. But I would like to find my birth parents. I know a last name and I was adopted in NH and I still live in NH how do I look for them? I've been wanting to search for a couple of years now but never knew how so if any one does know how please let me know on this site that you are reading it on. Thanx.
 
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March 28, 2008, 5:19 pm PDT

Linda Levesque

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I always loved that book as a child.  I just never realized that someday I would be asking that question.

 

I was born in Manchester, NH on September 12, 1969 at Sacred Heart Hospital.  I was then placed through Catholic Charities and adopted on December 3, 1969.  My adoptive parents have always been so wonderful to me.  They raised me to be a respectful and caring individual and I believe they have succeeded!

 

I have never really had a burning desire to find my birth Mother until this year.  All of my friends would ask me and I would just tell them "someday".  Well that day has come. 

 

I have started to put my feelers out and there are some people I know that grew up in Manchester that would be my Mother's age.  So far I have hit nothing but dead ends.  Just when I think there is a break, it's nothing. 

 

I sent away for my original birth certificate a couple of months ago.  It became public record back in January of 2005 but I never pursued.  When I received that in the mail I just cried.  It was like I realized that I have a biological tie to someone.  Whether she is still with us or not.  My name was changed by my adoptive parents.  Her name is on the certificate but my father's is not.

 

I was born Stephanie Ann Levesque and my Mother's name at the time was Linda Marie Levesque.  She was born in Maine.  She was 18 when she had me.  She finished high school. 

 

It's almost like she has vanished.  I really just want to see who I might look like and get some medical information.  If she wants nothing to do with me I would understand.  I don't want to barge into her life if her family doesn't know.  But I think I deserve answers and information.

 

This may be a long shot but I wanted to put this out there just in case someone might know her or someone who knows her or knew her then.

 

I am hopeful...

Hope you have already found her, but if not, I have found a Linda Levesque, age 56, from NH area, but with a different middle name and obviously a different last name.  If you want the information, e-mail me and I will send it to you.

Susan
 
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