I spoke with a man named Tom Fellon (dont know if that is how last name) Tom Fellon works for catholic Charities in St. Louis, MO. He is in charge of post adoption. I talk to him and told him that i was looking for my (half)brother who was adopted. Without hesitation he asked me my brother's birthmoms day and his date of birth and said he would go get the file and call me back. AND GUESS WHAT!? He did. 20 minutes later i recieved a phone call from him. He asked me what my dads (the birthfathers) name is. I told him. He said ok i got the right file. It was a strange feeling, i have been searching for my brother for a long time now and i was speaking to a man that was sitting at his desk looking at his file. He had every piece of information that i wanted to know. I wanted the information in that file soooooooooo bad. However, as many of you know, i cant have it.
He did however confirm the date of birth, the birth mothers name, and gave me a piece of info that i didnt already know. THE ADOPTION MONTH AND YEAR. i am very happy to have one more piece to the puzzle.
He told me that adoptees have to initiate the search. not birthparents.So he is sending me a questionaire and waiver to fill out and get notarized and return. It will go in the adoption file so if my brother(the adoptee) contacts them, they can give him my fathers info.
Here is Tom Fellons number 314-792-7400
If you are searching for someone who was adpoted through catholic Charities in ST. LOUIS, MO contact him
If you are an adpotee searching and you were adopted through CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN ST. LOUIS, MO. contact him.
Good luck to all of you!