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- ABCgenealogy: Adoption
- AdopteeForum.com
A forum offering members of the adoption triad a place where they can openly voice their experiences and feelings surrounding adoption.
- Adoptees.com - Adoptee Support. Adoption, Adopted, Forums, Issues, Article, Forum
- Adoptees Contact Line
A registry for adoptees and birth parents.
- Adoptees Genealogy Search Links
- Adopting.org
- Adoption and Genealogy
How To article from the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Department.
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 Adoption and Orphans Research
From RootsWeb's guide to tracing family trees.
- Adoption.com
- Adoption Database and Adoption Registry
Adoptees, birth mothers, birth fathers, birth siblings, other birth family, and adoptive family members in the process of searching for a family member.
- AdoptioNetwork
- Adoption Puzzle
Search tools, registries, laws, reform, mailing lists, and more for adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents.
- The Adoption Registration Coalition
Official Sponsors of International Registration Day.
- Adoption Registry - Records, Record, Reunion Registries, Adoptees, Search Reunite
Provides many adoptee resources, such as searches, articles and online support.
- Adoption Resources for Your Family Tree
From the About.com genealogy section.
- Adoption Reunion
Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
- Adoption Reunion Registries
Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
- Adoption Search and Reunion
Adoption reunion search. Full search series, information about all 50 states, lists of mailing lists and registries, over a thousand links to other sites where you can also get help.
- Adoption Search Links by jlight
- Adoption Triad Outreach
An online forum for adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents. Featuring a free reunion registry, chat, discussion boards, links, and more.
- Adoptee Birthfamily Connections
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 Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Adoptions
- Becky West's Adoption Page
- BirthQuest
Online searchable database for searching adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents and siblings.
- Carrie's Adoptee & Genealogy Page
- Concerned United Birthparents
National non-profit support group that welcomes all members of the adoption circle.
- Forget Me Not Family Society
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 Genealogy.com - All About Adoption Research
Article by Maureen Taylor.
- G'S Adoption Registry
- History of Adoption in the United States
- How to Search for Birth Family or Adoptee
- Jewish Orphanages in the United States
- Lia's Links: Adoption Reunion Registries
Over 190 online adoption reunion registries listed and over 130 other adoption search links! Plus support links.
- Looking 4 Kin - Adoption Genealogy Links
To aid you in your adoption genealogy research.
- Looking for someone? Find them here!
- Luanne's Adoption Search Page
Specializing in California adoption searches. Also, advice for other states.
- Mari's Place - Adoption Links
- Metro Reunion Registry
A free reunion registry for all members of the adoption triad.
- Missing Birth Family Registry - Genealogical Journeys in Time
- National Statistics - General Register Office - Adoptions ~ U.K.
- Orphan's Home Website
Transcriptions of orphan, adoptee, and foster children listings in orphanages, homes, and poorhouses from U.S. and Canadian censuses.
- Orphan Voyage Memorials
Dedicated to adoptees, birthparents and other birth family members who died before they had an opportunity to be reunited with the one they lost to adoption.
- Parent Finders of Sarnia-Lambton
Search and support group for adoptees, birth relatives, fostered persons; genealogy and completing family tree.
- Reunion Registry.com
- Reunite.com: Adoption Records, Search & Reunion, Registry, Birthparents & Adoptees Stories, Family
Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
- RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 31: Adoption and Orphans Research
- Searching for Birth Relatives
- T.I.E.S Homepage
"Terminal Illness Emergency Search." Program provides free search and support to terminally ill adoptees searching for their birthfamilies.
- The Volunteer Search Network (VSN) Information Page
- Welcome-I'm Adopted
Adoptee able to get information from sealed records and RAD attachment/intimacy issues.
- World Wide Web Library of Adoptee Related Sites
- www.Aborn.org - Adoptee and Birthparent's for Open Records Nationwide
- Wildfyre's Adoption Reunion Registries
- Yahoo!...Adoption
- Yourfamily.com - Long Lost Family Bulletin Board
- Adopted in Gogebic County 1930 ~ Michigan
- Adoptee's UK - Search & Reunion Help
A new site aimed at anyone that is affected by adoption. Primarily aimed at people searching for birth families in the United Kingdom.
- Adoption
From the United Kingdom's familyrecords.gov consortium.
- Adoption Contact Register
UK adoption contact register for adoptees and birth relatives.
- Born To Be Found
A webspace specialising the tracing of UK natural birth parents of adoptees/siblings and similar. Also provides a free database messaging service.
- The Canada-Wide National Registry & Family Finders
Adoption resources & registry.
- Canadian Adoptees Registry Inc.
For adoptees, birth mothers/fathers, siblings, relatives, fostered adults & adoptive parents.
- Central Adoption Registry - Michigan
Information maintained by the Department of Human Services in Lansing. Contains former parent & adult former sibling statements giving consent or denial to have information about themselves released to an adult adopted person who is searching.
- Central Adoption Registry - Texas
From the Department of State Health Services. The Texas Vital Statistics Central Adoption Registry is part of a voluntary mutual-consent registry system. It enables an adult adoptee, birth parent or sibling to place his or her name on the registry and locate other family members who are also registered.
- CLAN - Care Leavers of Australia Network
A support network for people who were raised in Australia's orphanages and children's homes, as state wards, home children and foster children.
- Cole Baby Adoption Registry
Adoptees born in Miami, Florida, between 1927 and 1963.
- Colorado Adoption Search & Reunion Resources
- Colorado Adoption Registry, Mutual Consent
Over 5,200 searchers registered for Colorado only.
- Family Search
Information on adoption searches in Oklahoma from the Daily Oklahoman.
- Finding in Florida Reunion Registry
Finding in Florida is a free mutual consent registry for those searching in the state of Florida.
- FREE - Florida Records Equality Effort
FREE is an organization that was formed in order to change legislation in Florida so as to allow adult adoptees access to their original birth certificates.
- Geborener Deutscher
Quarterly newsletter that addresses the issues, interests and concerns of German-born adoptees and their birth/adoptive families.
- Illinois Adoption Search Resources
- Hightower Black Market Babies of Texarkana, Texas
Information about Hightower Babies that were adopted on the black market.
- The Hispanic Adoption Registry
- IOWASEARCH Adoption Search Resources
An Iowa dedicated database, free registry form, message board, mailing list and links.
- Irish Adoption Contact Register
From the Adopted Peoples Association.
- Kentucky Adoption Reunion Registry
Free registry is for Kentucky adoption searchs. Lots of useful search tips and current law regarding Kentucky adoptions. Registry was founded in 1980.
- Kentucky's Adoption Search Services
- Lost In Nebraska
A site dedicated to adoptees searching in Nebraska. Registry and guestbook.
- The Maine Registry
For adoptees and birthparents with ties to the state of Maine.
- Maryland State Archives Adoption Records
- Montreal Angels Adoptee's ~ Quebec, Canada
Birth family search registry free for canadians.
- National Archives of Scotland Fact Sheets - Adoption
- New Mexico Adoption Registry
- Ohio Adoption Registry
- Origins Canada: Natural Mother, Natural Father, and Adoptee Support
Origins Canada is a support and advocacy group for for people separated from family members by adoption, including natural mothers (first mothers, exiled mothers) and fathers, natural relatives, and adopted persons.
- Pennsylvania Adoption Search and Education
- Research Guide - Good British Stock - Child & Youth Migration to Australia
From the National Archives of Australia.
- Researching an Adoption ~ Manatee County, Florida
- Searching In Florida
Links for adoptees and birthparents searching information mainly in Florida.
- Searching in Ireland - Resources for Irish-Born Adoptees
- Searching in Manitoba
For Manitoba born adoptees.
- S.E.A.S.Y.P. Greek Adoptees Reunion Registry
- South Dakota Voluntary Adoption Registry
From the South Dakota Department of Social Services. The Voluntary Adoption Registry consists of adoptees & biological parents who have consented to the release of identifying information about themselves.
- Sylvia's NY Adoption Page
For adoption triad members that are searching in New York state to register their information. There are also links to sites that may be helpful in their search.
- Tina's Illinois Adoption Information Page
Free adoption registry for those searching in Illinois.
- Tracing the Birth Parents of Adopted Persons in England and Wales
From the Federation of Family History Societies. Online brochure provides basic information on adoption searches in England and Wales.
- UK Adoption Tracing Service
Adoptees or birth relative tracing in the United Kingdom.
- UK Birth Adoption Register ~ Nottingham, England
UK online birth and adoption cross reference registry.
- Vermont Adoption Registry
Register if you were adopted in Vermont and are seeking non-identifying or identifying information regarding your adoption or your birth child's, siblings adoption. Also information about Vermont's adoption laws.
- WARM--Washington Adoption Reunion Movement
Our mission is to provide support, search, reunion, education and training in the life long issues surrounding adoption.
- West Texas Children's Aid and Welfare Assoc. ~ Abilene, Texas
Information on this Abilene agency (1920-1949) and on its administrator, Rev. W.A. Nicholas.
- White Oak Foundation
Illinois adoption search information.
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- ADOPTEES Mailing List
For legal adoptees and "adoptee-lites" (people who were raised without one or both birth parents, but who were never legally adopted) to seek advice in conducting a search.
- ADOPT-FR Mailing List
- adopt-gene Mailing List
For the discussion of problems related to adoption.
- ADOPTION-GEN Mailing List
To help those affected by adoption to begin tracing their roots, including tips for discovering their biological past so they can move on to regional and surname lists for additional help. Archives: browse or search.
- ADOPTION Mailing List
Discussions of anything and everything connected with adoption.
- ADOPTION Mailing List
- AdoptionSearchAssist Mailing List
For adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, birth families, and siblings who are searching for one another.
- adoptionsearching Mailing List
For those who are conducting adoption searches.
- adopt-livingsearch Mailing List
For anyone who is searching for their adopted relatives.
- ARANDLA Mailing List
For adoption triad members with links to Arkansas and Louisiana. Search, social aspects, legal issues, and opinion are all welcome.
- blackadoptiontriad Mailing List
For all African-Americans affected by the adoption experience (e.g., adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, siblings) to help others in their search for family members and to share searching stores and reunion experiences.
- FamAdopt Mailing List
For anyone personally touched by adoption and wishing to trace/share their heritage, genealogists seeking biological/adoptive family information to include an adoptee on their family tree, other interested parties, and those helping others to seek information; and for the sharing of guidelines for searching public records.
- canadianadopteesbirthfamilies Mailing List
For adoption search and reunion support where adoptees and birthfamilies can discuss problems unique to Canada.
- FINDING-IN-FLORIDA Mailing List
For those conducting adoption searches in Florida.
- florida_triad Mailing List
Adoption search and support for those conducting adoption searches in Florida.
- HALCYON Mailing List
An adoption search and support list that is open to anyone involved in an adoption search.
- IRISH-ADOPTEES-SEARCH Mailing List
For Irish Adoptees who wish to share their search and/or reunion stories. Archives: browse or search.
- ITALIADOPTION Mailing List
For individuals who were born in Italy and adopted by families in the United States or Canada to seek help in locating birthparents, siblings, or other family members.
- LookinginOntario Mailing List
For those conducting adoption searches in Ontario, Canada.
- KY-ADOPTIONS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Kentucky adoptions including birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees, as well as those researchers who are seeking information on children listed as adopted in the Kentucky censuses. Archives: browse or search.
- MendingBrokenWings Mailing List
For all members of the triad. Topics include searching for birthfamily and support during the journey.
- MichiganSearching Mailing List
For adoptees and birth families conducting adoption searches in Michigan.
- NovaScotiaSearching Mailing List
For those conducting adoption searches in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- NZ-ADOPTION-GENEALOGY Mailing List
For New Zealanders who have adoption questions related to their family research. Archives: browse or search.
- PAFind Mailing List
For people who have lost touch with family members due to adoption in Pennsylvania.
- PRE-1940_ADOPTION_GENEALOGY Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding resources that will facilitate finding ancestors of individuals who were adopted prior to 1940. Archives: browse or search.
- TN_CHS_GENEALOGY Mailing List
For anyone interested in finding the ancestors of those whose lives were influenced by Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Childrens Home Society black market baby operations. Archives: browse or search.
- Adoptees Internet Mailing List
- Catholic Charities Triad Mailing List
For all searching/reunited, who are affected by a Catholic adoption Agency and or Catholic Charities.
- FlorenceCrittentonGirls
Message board for birthmothers placed into Florence Crittenton Homes for Unwed Mothers and all other Homes.
- Michigan Searching Online
An Internet mailing list devoted to search and support for those affected by the closed records adoption system in Michigan.
- Usenet Newsgroup alt.adoption
For adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents.
- Usenet Newsgroup soc.adoption.adoptees
The Adoptees Newsgroup.
- Yahoo! Groups - Adoptees-Reunited
- Yahoo! Groups : ARandLA
For adoption triad members in and/or linked to Arkansas and Louisiana.
- Yahoo! Groups : manitobaborn-adoptees
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Adopted? We Search for Birth Parents, Adoptees, Birth Families, Siblings ~ Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A licenced professional researcher (also an adoptee/adoptive parent, both reunited) located in Ontario, expertise across Canada, New York State, California and Great Britain. Over 20 years experience. References can be supplied.
- Adoptees Miracle Search Network
Professional who finds adoptees and their birth parents.
- Adoption Connections
A Michigan adoption triad informational site.
- Adoption Search and Reunion
Professional searcher specializing in California adoption searches and reunions.
- Adoption Searches & Investigations ~ London, Ontario, Canada
Licensed, bonded, adoptee search agency. Adoption articles & links. Searches in Canada only. Contact Anne Patterson.
- Birthsearcher.com
Adoptee, birthparent, and birthfamily searches and reunions. Specializing in CA, OH, TX, KY, and also other state resources.
- California Adoption Search
California adoption search and reunion specialist.
- California Post Adoption Reconnection
Birthfamily search and reunion service.
- Catholic Child Welfare Council ~ United Kingdom
Services for adopted people and others formerly in our care, including child migrants.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Adoption
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in adoption research.
- genealogyPro - Adoption Researchers
- How do I find my family? Adoption and Birth Family Research
Researchers specialising in adoption and family research for adults who were adopted in the U.K.
- Hearts of Adoption ~ Chillicothe, Ohio
OHIO adoption searches for biological family members and genealogical support and assistance in locating your missing loved ones.
- Joe Collins Private Investigator
Adoption searches by private investigator in the state of New Jersey, in New Yory City and in any other location when a name is provided.
- Look 4 U - The Family and Friends Adoption Site
Designed to offer FREE research to anyone who has lost family or friends in the UK and is looking to be reunited.
- LookupUK.com - Lookup United Kingdom - I am a UK Adoptee
Comprehensive guide for UK and Ireland adoptee searches. Beginner information.
- A Loving Journey, Adoption Reunion Searching
Discreet, compassionate searching available to reunite families separated by adoption. Serving states of California, Hawaii, Illinios, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
- The New Zealand Family Tracing Service
People finding service.
- North East Post Adoption Service
Adoption search services.
- PBN - Adoption Post, Missing Person Post, and Search Data Base Links
- PeopleFinderNow.com, missing persons. adoption, online searches
Links to hundreds of databases and other search related resources primarily focused on adoption, locating adoptess or birth parents, missing persons and skips. Many free links plus fee based searches. Located in California.
- Project Roots and the Canadian War Children of World War Two
Project Roots is a voluntary agency based in the Netherlands which reunites Canadian Veterans with the British and European War Children they left behind at the end of World War Two.
- Scotfinder
Professional genealogical research in Scotland. Adoption specialist.
- Searchline - Reuniting Adoptees and Birth Parents
A UK-based professional researcher, specialising in finding and reuniting adoptees and their birth families.
- South Carolina Adoptions
Search services for adoptees & birthparents. Free reunion registry.
- The Super Snoops - Nationwide Adoption Searches
- TRACE - Transatlantic Children's Enterprise
Organization which helps people trace their American GI fathers who they have never known, or have lost touch with.
- Utah - California Birthmother Searches
Professional adoption and reunion searches specializing in Utah/California/Oregon connections.
- Utah Finders
Adoption searches. Adoptee, birthmother through mediation.
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