My mother was born in Sweden in 1939 and came to the United States in 1959, three years prior to my birth. I believe she was the youngest of ten children. She had a sister living here and was accompanied by another sister. My non-id from Spence Chapin states that she came to the northeastern part of the United States, so she may not have lived in New York except during the time of the pregnancy and birth.
I would love to find her and thank her for the life she gave me. I am happily married with children and living in Colorado now. I don't wish to disrupt her life but if she is open to a reunion it would fill an empty space in my heart.
I found my birth name, Birgitta Sjoholm, through the New York City Birth Index on microfilm. I am registered with the New York State Mutual Consent Registry and have a profile on Facebook.
If you have any information about my birth mother, please contact me. Jennifer
It is our hope that many wonderful reunions will result from this Story Board. However, if you just want to share information and for some reason a reunion seems out of the question, you can still add your story to this website. Your name and email address will remain confidential if you wish.
Peace to you and those you love,
Aunt Patty, Founder/Coordinator
Back To The Adoption Experience Homepage.
Some maternity homes operated above board; others were no more than baby brokers.
Over-crowding in orphanages in the east lead to the transport of hundreds of children to the midwest. Most never saw their parents again.
Read about these trains, the agencies who provided the young travelers, carrying few belongings and not knowing where they would end up.
Registration Day (Reg Day) an annual event to encourage and support. Any birth family member or adoptee can register at ISRR.net for free.
There are many search angels. Some work entirely for free, some work on a no find-no fee basis and others charge very reasonable rates. This page coming soon.
Free Search and support group links. Many groups work certain states, others work nationwide. Some are more active than others. You can join the groups which are best suited to your individual search.
I want to tell everyone about a new
and FREE genealogy social network that is available to all of you. You can send messages to
genealogists in more than 20 countries, find genealogists who read and speak other languages
and ask a genealogist in over 1600 cities to do a look-up for you.
I want to tell everyone about a new
and FREE genealogy social network that is available to all of you. You can send messages to
genealogists in more than 20 countries, find genealogists who read and speak other languages
and ask a genealogist in over 1600 cities to do a look-up for you.