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Originally Posted by briteyez45

HI I think you all have started something that we need to seriously work on getting these records opened up . If the other party doesn't want anything to do with them that's fine . But at least give everyone the chose to find out where they came from, who they are, and if there are any serious medical problems that might need to be known. BTW Im from Indiana was born May 26, 1962 @ St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. and Indiana is just as bad as not giving any information The only information that Im getting is very little and that is from here on the Internet. MY question is my birth mother might not even have a computer if by chance she did want to find me so if they don't open these records some of us may never know our parents
BTW it seems that my records somehow was lost to since the lawyer has died. So I can relate with your frustration
Sherri

Sherri,

Indiana is horrible about records! In my personal opinion, of course. I was 5 years old when removed and 7 years old when placed. I KNOW everything on my original birth certificate. I am already in reunion (failed). Both my bparents are dead. And I am still not entitled to my original birth certificate. When I decided to locate my bsiblings (all also adopted out) I contacted the DSS (or whatever it is called) for assistance. I was told that siblings do not have the right to search for each other. I have their names (adopted) and I knew DSS had more information and they wouldn't help me. Then in early 2006 I asked for a copy of my birth certificate (not the original) so that I could adopt my daughter. I fought with them for 4 months before I got a copy of it. In the process I was told that adoptee birth certificates are stored in a special place so that there is no chance of an error being made and it being released to the wrong person.

Samantha