I know how you feel. I'm 22 and just started by search for my birth mother. So far I've been told that registering for
ISRR - International Soundex Reunion Registry - FREE is a good place to start as well as registering with your state (states have adoption registries that you can add yourself to). Other than that I've joined 2 yahoo groups so far for adoptees and am looking for a support group in my area. I wish you the best of luck in your search and you're more than welcome to message, IM, etc. anytime.