[Pamela Swan]

My parents deny that I was adopted, but I have recently discovered that it is genetically impossible for me to be their biological child. I also have a dozen or so pieces of circumstantial evidence that I entered the family in some way other than by birth.

I don't want to confront my family about this any further, it causes them great stress and I love them very much. But I would like to find out as much as I can in any other way possible.

If I was legally adopted but the records were sealed, whose names would appear on my birth certificate as parents?

I have obtained a copy of my birth certificate from the State of Florida, and it shows the names of the Mom & Dad who raised me. I have been told that in some cases in South Florida, the names of white middle class "adoptive" parents were used on the birth certificate of babies born to young women who did not have a green card, and the baby might have been given directly to the couple in the hospital.

Where do I start?

Is there a way to find out if there was a medical record on me or my mother at Broward General Hospital on June 30, 1959? Or would that even help in this situation?

Is there some other avenue I could pursue to get information about this type of arrangement if it occured?

I'd be grateful for any help.

Thanks,
Pam