[gorilla61701]

I HATE this! This is the most INFURIATING, FRUSTRATING, DEPRESSING M*E*S*S!!!! I literally HATE sealed adoption! They ought to be ILLEGAL! As I've thought for YEARS, they're nothing more than LEGAL, MENTAL ABUSE!!!! Does anyone else feel this way, or am I alone?! I have other feelings about it and nobody understands my feelings, because they are so "out there" & "different than any other cases I've known!" This is why I keep it to myself!

SO....How do you look for your birthparents names?!?! I do NOT know either names. HOW DO I START?!

I Googled my name and came up with info from here about ME!!!!

[Oceans]

Have you tried ordering your non-identifying information from the County where your adoption took place? After 26 years, this is how I found my son's name. I was told to request either a first name or a last whichever was less identifying. The key here is to REQUEST that info, not assume they will give it to you....

What I got was all first names, that of my son and both of his parents. It cost about $30 and took over 2 months but it paid off for me...

Hope this helps.

Edited to add: If your info is here, I assume this means someone is looking for you... I would also google adoption registries and check everyother database out there. You may pick up a few more bits of info... Aslo, have your registered with About ISRR Most say this is the place to start (why you are googling of course...)

Good luck!

[Sherr34]

Oceans is right try to get your non Id first. I got my none ID first and check if the state that you where adopted out of has an adoption search program. I went through the WI Adoption seach program and they found my birth mother in days she had to sign consent as my case was also a closed case adoption. So hang in there. I did not know my birth name until I was able to have the consent of my birth mother.

[gorilla61701]

Thank you for replying. I will check into this. I live in Illinois and was born here also. I was born 63 mi. NW of here. Can I obtain the weight and height at birth and MY first and middle name given at birth?! The first or last name is that for BOTH of my natural parents?! I also wondered if I had a Priest up there at the Catholic churches announce if someone knows anything about 12/30/54 to contact him!? Just a hunch!
I gotta go! I thought about going up to the town I was born in and walking around through the towns in the area shopping with 12/30/54 on the back! I've thought about putting an ad in the paper up there: ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT A BABY GIRL BORN 12/30/54 contact me at this address. FRUSTRATING WITH NO NAME TO LOOK FOR!

[gorilla61701]

Ocean thank you for your response! I will try all that you've provided me with! I inquired about a search angel and it's not fruitful.