[hprestonalexand]

I started searching in my heart around 11 years old and started really searching at 17, I am 24 now and haven't found yet???

[nugget]

I started sneaking through my dad's filing cabnit at 12 years old. The day I turned 18 I went to the city I was born to the court and asked for my file! (What did I know!!!) 14 years later, at 32 I found out who my birth mother was and found my half sister. Still looking for others and hope to find everyone I don't know, how about before I'm 40!

[truckee]

always wanted to search,never really new how.at 40 yrs old, was at amom house, her nephew was there,my being there did'nt seem to matter.that and learning to surf triggerd my search.so far no luck,but will not stop.

[Jen29]

Hi ok i first started my search 2003.i should have started back when i was in high school because some of my birthfamily is dead.now i regret never having searched alot sooner. i have found some birthfamily but i'm still trying to find more including my bmom.no one has seen her since 1980's.

[stinky_kitty]

I was 15 when I found my bMom. I was watching the Phil Donahue (anyone remember that one?? )show and it was about reunions (I had always been extremely curious), I looked in the phone book and there she was. I called her up on the phone, and I met her and my brother 3 days later. We've been in reunion for over 11 years now.

*J*

[RKnotts]

From the youngest age, I never really remember NOT knowing that I was adopted... I can remember back alway wondering who my birthparents were, but it was not until I met my wife that I really had the courage to start searching... I was 25ish.

rknotts

[mdiebel]

I actually thought that I would never meet my b-mom or dad. This was because it was a matter of faith that the records were sealed and that Colorado judges were severe. I had simply reconciled myself to the fact. I have a family... a vocation... a life and why (possibly) derail what stability I have found?

Eventually it began to dawn on me that maybe I wasn't the only person interested or affected. My wife and kids... my b-parents... are interested and affected. At heart I know that I wanted to know whether the Hawaiian part of my story was actually true. I thought it was, but I wasn't sure. I had no reason to disbelieve it.

The truth is that I was anxious. My a-parents were close, affectionate... but I thought a little reluctant for me to pursue the question. I was anxious for myself. When I met b-mom I was thrilled, delighted, happier than at almost any moment in my life. I also thought this will forever change me. I am seeing that the change is not of the kind that I had thought... not wrenching, not frightening. It happens at the pace we choose and to our ability.

My wife was very supportive and encouraging to me and I think that I might not have searched had she not felt that way.

[nugget]

Originally Posted by mdiebel

I actually thought that I would never meet my b-mom or dad. This was because it was a matter of faith that the records were sealed and that Colorado judges were severe. I had simply reconciled myself to the fact. I have a family... a vocation... a life and why (possibly) derail what stability I have found?

Eventually it began to dawn on me that maybe I wasn't the only person interested or affected. My wife and kids... my b-parents... are interested and affected. At heart I know that I wanted to know whether the Hawaiian part of my story was actually true. I thought it was, but I wasn't sure. I had no reason to disbelieve it.

The truth is that I was anxious. My a-parents were close, affectionate... but I thought a little reluctant for me to pursue the question. I was anxious for myself. When I met b-mom I was thrilled, delighted, happier than at almost any moment in my life. I also thought this will forever change me. I am seeing that the change is not of the kind that I had thought... not wrenching, not frightening. It happens at the pace we choose and to our ability.

My wife was very supportive and encouraging to me and I think that I might not have searched had she not felt that way.

Wow. It was nice to read your post. I found a brother that could have and kind of did say the same thing as your first paragraph. And to know that you felt that way but then moved in the search direction anyway gives me a glimmer of hope that maybe someday he too will want or open up to conatact.
Thank you for sharing.....it struck a cord for me.
Wendy

[vicrose]

I was 36....always was curious, and longed for the day that I would find birthmom....found birthmom same year..on my birthday...37th to be exact...Brenda

[jewlergirl]

I am 18 and searching.

[jude4691]

I was 24 when I started searching and found my bmum, bdad and siblings a few months later.

[mtlover]

Got no-id info in 1991 - I was 23. I was terrified so waited to do full search until I was 36.

[abcg1977]

I was 20 or 21 when I started. I found b-mom and b-father at 26 within 2 weeks of each other. When I found b-mom I found out I had her name for 4 yrs. Funny thing was when I got her name the first time I knew that was it, I just didn't know what to do with it.

[stone]

I was 21 when I learned I was adopted.I never chose to search,primarily due to circumstances surrounding relinquishment.My bfather was abusive etc.He found me when I was 27,actually on my 27th birthday.My mom is my bmom,I was only adopted my dad,so do you call that half adopted??hehe

[pg13209]

Hey, I was 18 at the time that i began my search and 25 when I found her. It took alot of patience and time. But is was all worth it in the end
paula