[kjm69]

Hi Ray,
Thank you for all that information!! My daughter and I are in reunion so I do know her name and of course date of birth. I am wanting to get the original birth certificate with just me and her on it. I imagine she would be listed only as baby girl.

I spoke with her through email and she has provided me with all the information she has when she did the search. So I have addresses and phone #'s. She did indeed pay $400 to "open" the records. She said technically they are not really open. Her adoption was done through Catholic Charities and they are the ones that she contacted and paid to open the records.

I assume I will just go back to the original people and request a copy. Since the money has been paid once I can't imagine they can charge me as well.

Just for fun my husband said to go ahead and send $20.00 to Washington DC vital records to see if I could get it on my own using my maiden name. I sent it yesterday--we'll see.

Thanks for all your help. Are you an adoptee and have you found your birth parents?
Janet