[kathleensmom76]

I was 17 years old when I had a beautiful baby girl on June 27, 1976 and gave her up for adoption. I regret that time in my life and wish I had it to do all over again. Then I would have a beautiful 27 year old daughter, whom I named Kathleen, by my side today.

If you were born June 27, 1976 in New York City (Manhattan) and adopted by a family, possibly in New Jersey, and the adoption was handled by Stanley Michaelman and Renee Gusman . . . I may be your mother.
You were born 7lbs, 7oz and I believe you were 17 inches long. A beautiful little girl with light brown hair and blue eyes. You were jauntice, and had to spend a few more days in the hospital.

I was staying with a couple other girls who were pregnant at the same time, all there for the same reason. One girl was Barbara, who was also from Chicago, she came back to New York and got her son back. The other girl was Maria Damiano, from New Jersey. I believe she did eventually keep her son. I think our apt. was on 56th street above an Italian restaurant.
Eventually I found out that Stanley Michaelman was selling our babies on the black market. I tried to get you back before you were a year old, but was not sucessful.

Please let me know if you may be Kathleen Ann.

[thesearchguru]

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!

If you think your daughter might have been adopted by a family in New Jersey you could request a "Confidential Intermediary
search for your daughter through the State of New Jersey. This service will locate and contact your daughter if her adoption was finalized in New Jersey.

Using a Confidential Intermediary: Confidential intermediary services are provided through the registry.

Using the Adoption Registry: The following persons may use the registry: adopted adults, adoptive parents of minor adoptee, and birth parents. At the request of an adopted adult, or of a minor adoptee with permission from his or her adoptive parents, the registry will conduct a search for birth relative(s) who have not registered.

Contact:
New Jersey Department of Human Services (for public agency adoptions only)
Division of Youth and Family Services
Adoption Registry Coordinator
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 984-6800
(609) 292-8816

Other New Jersey resources...


STATE ADOPTION SPECIALIST:
(For questions about access to adoption related information and records)
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Youth and Family Services
50 East State Street, 5th Floor, CN 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
(609) 984-2380
Fax: (609) 984-5449

ACCESSING ADOPTION RECORDS:
Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults, adoptive parents of a minor adoptee, or birth parents can receive non-identifying information through the registry. Contact the adoption agency that handled the adoption for this information.


Providing Information: Cards and letters may be provided to the registry to be given to the intended party upon that party's registration.




Adoption Genealogist



Other great websites to check out:
http://www.adoptionchat.com
http://www.adoptionlists.com
http://www.adoption.com
http://www.adopting.org
http://registry.adoption.com/