[MissingYouDearly]

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me. I am very interested in finding any of my birth family. This is what I know.

*My birth first name was Shawnel
*I am a woman who was born August 31st 1985 in St. Joseph MO.
*I have a book that has "from grandma and grandpa Harman" in it but im not sure wether I recieved it from birth grandparents or from foster care grandparents.
*I was told that I was born and adopted in St. Joseph MO
*I was told that my mother was 19 when I was born and that my father was a year younger than my mother.
*I was also told that I was in 7 different foster homes
*Also I was told that I was adopted in 1988 and that my mother had married a different man than my birthfather.
*I was also told that my birth mother wanted me very much which is why I am looking in the first place.



I can only say I was told this because my adoptive parents seem very vague and forgetful in everything that they say to me about the whole occurance.

*thankyou for any help you can give me...

[k_k]

Have you requested your non-identifying information? I would suggest doing that. I would then try to see if you could somehow find out what foster homes you were in. See if any of the names are "Harman". I went to Yellow Pages : Superpages Yellow Pages, Maps, Driving Directions, Weather... and there is 4 listings in St. Joseph Missouri with the last name of Harman. Might be a starting point. Sorry, I can't help you more. Also, not sure how far you are from St. Joseph or if it is possible, but you might be able to visit the library and view old school yearbooks under the name Harman and see if there is a male or female with that last name that is a close match.

[Haygal]

You might also want to check the archives of the local paper to see if any birth announcements were posted. If you were in foster homes, your mother may have been able to keep you for a time before you were given up. It might be worth a shot. Also, you could do a search for the name on ancestry with the location and time, may find something that way as well. I have the subscription if you want me to look for you. Good luck!
Joyce