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How do I find records of adoptions before 1900?

Few actual adoption documents may have survived but genealogists may include this information in their family histories, therefore traditional genealogy resources are a great place to sta... [more]

reunion.adoption.com

Is the person you’re looking for already looking for you? (Photo depicts actual reunion through AdoptionRegistry.com, courtesy of Tribune Ne... [more]

State Reunion Registries

Alabama Birthlink Online Reunion Registry Alabama Search and Reunion Forum ... [more]

In Search of My Birthmother

I always knew I was adopted. My parents broke the news when I was just old enough to understand. "We chose you out of all the babies in the world to be ours." Even though my adopt... [more]

The Open Records Debate

One of the hottest issues in adoption today, not only in the U.S., but around the world as well, is whether or not adoptees should have unrestricted access to their original adoption reco... [more]

State Laws on Access to Adoption Records

Access to Adoption Records Search Overview Search Tips Search & Reunion eBook ... [more]

In 2000, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) announced a new set of guidelines on adult access to their own records. The CWLA cannot set individual agency policy. No member agency is ... [more]

Canadian Public Records

Canada Public Records - Nationwide Archives Nationales du Canada Attorneys and Law Firms Bade... [more]

Open Records

There are several "open records" states, i.e., states that provide original birth information to adult adoptees on demand. As of June 2004, these states are: Alabama Alaska ... [more]

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