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Excellent reading for anyone who has been touched by adoption.
Our Family Tree: A Treasury of Family Memories
Family Tree Magazine [SUBSCRIPTION]
Reminisce Magazine [SUBSCRIPTION]
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Adoption Related Places You May Enjoy A place for first, birth, biological, natural mothers to vent and share news and opinions.
On a little island in the Pacific ~ An adoption blog - the life and words of a natural mother.
Adoption search and reunion resources ~ calling for restoration of adult adoptee rights to records access.
Somewhere, somehow, in some little corner of our lives, we are all touched by adoption.
A heart warming but honest blog written by an adoptee who is also a first mom.
A reunited birth aunt and search angel writes her thoughts and seeks to help others.
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Adoption Stories Submitted by Members of the Adoption Triad
Adoptees, Birth Families and Adoptive FamiliesOnly a handful of states have open records; in all others the records are sealed. Those involved in adoption, whether it be the adoptee, the birth family or the adoptive family have become statistics; perhaps nothing more than a number on a sealed file. In that file one would find the path leading to information so many have been denied; their original birth certificate, information about their birth, their heritage, their families and their medical background, the importance of which genealogists have long recognized. It's time for that recognition, that understanding, to spread, to spill over into the world community; time to educate and to teach.
It is my most sincere hope that putting a human face and words from your heart on these pages will not only assist you in your search for your roots but also begin to change a situation and an injustice that has existed for far too long.
The Adoption Story Board will give each of you an entire webpage, more space than a typical database will allow. Your story can be as long or as short as you wish and pictures can be included. Your story can be searched by date and state.
The stories you will find here have been contributed by adoptees, birth families and adoptive families who want to share a part of their heart with you. We need more stories; it's our opportunity to educate, to teach and to bring the faces of adoption out into the light. You don't need to remain a statistic sealed away in a dark archive or a locked filing cabinet any longer.
Any adoptee, birth family member or adoptive family member is welcome to send in their story. I hope you will include photos as well. I especially encourage Birth Mothers to participate. I know many of you were shamed by the experience of giving birth and surrendering your baby and you were told not to search. We are here to encourage and support your search. There are thousands of adoptees out there who wonder why you aren't looking for them. They want to know you, know where they came from, and fill that empty space in their heart that they have carried around for so long.
It is my hope that many wonderful reunions will result from the Adoption Story Board. Stories are accepted from any member of the adoption triad, adoptees, birth parents, siblings, and adoptive parents. We encourage those who have been reunited to share their stories too. 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.
Please submit your story to the Adoption Story Board using the email link below. When you submit your photos, please do not resize them. I will do that for you so they fit well on your page.
Peace to you and those you love,
Aunt Patty, Founder/Coordinator
Back To The Adoption Experience Homepage.
It didn't matter who you were, if you had the money you could buy a baby. No background checks were made and records were often falisfied.
Some maternity homes operated above board while other were no more than baby brokers.
Read about these trains and the agencies who provided the young travelers who rode them, carrying few belongings and not knowing where they would end up.
Registration Day (Reg Day) happens once each year; it's purpose is 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.
Search and support groups exist all over the internet. Many such groups work certain state and others work nationwide. Some groups are more active than others. In this section, I'll provide links so you can join the groups which are best suited to your individual search; there is no fee.
The Importance of Census DataCensus records, and in particular the 1930 census, are one of the most easily used tools for beginners. Ancestry.comis the only place where all census years are easily searchable. Search US Federal Census Records
Ancestry's collection of Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
, Social Security Death Index
, Obituaries
and Historical Newspapers
can be valuable to your search.
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The Importance of Census Data
Census records, and in particular the 1930 census, are one of the most easily used
tools for beginners. Ancestry.com is the only place where all census years are easily searchable.
Search US Federal Census Records
Ancestry's collection of Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
A Copy Of An Original Manifests Bearing Your Ancestor's Name Is A Lasting Piece Of History
If you're researching your immigrant ancestors, you can locate your ancestors passenger manifest on Ancestry.com, view and save a copy of the original document. Matted and framed, they make wonderful momentos and gifts.
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Important News from Aunt Patty
You can Join the Ancestry Community
World Vital Records - An Affordable Option
Social Security Death Index
Obituaries and
Search Historical Newspaper Collections
can be valuable to your 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.
This is a redirect
link, so you will pause a few seconds and then go on to sign up for free.
and participate on their many message boards or create your own story pages at Footnote.com. Both are free!
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