[firstwardj]

Male born 9/1973 in Cortland Memorial Hosp. Cortland NY and adopted shortly after. Mother was 16. Catholic Charities or Cayuga Family Center involved in adoption. B mother was from catholic family.

[thesearchguru]

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!

You might try contacting Catholic Charities first to see if their agency facilitated the adoption and will give you post adoption services:

Toll Free Help Line:
(888) 744-7900
Catholic Charities
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022


STATE ADOPTION SPECIALIST:
(For questions about access to adoption related information and records)
New York State Department of Family Assistance
Office of Children and Family Services
40 North Pearl Street, Riverview Center, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12243
(518) 474-9406
Toll Free: (800) 345-5437
Fax: (518) 486-6326

ACCESSING ADOPTION RECORDS:
Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults age 18 or older may receive information through the Adoption Registry or contact the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption.

Obtaining Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through the registry.

Using the Adoption Registry: Note: will only accept applications if born AND adopted in New York)
Adopted adults age 18 or older, born and adopted in New York, birth siblings, or birth parents may register to allow release of identifying information to one another. A sub-registry with just medical information and non-identifying information has been established for adopted adults age 18 or older, adopted adults under 18 with consent from adoptive parents, and birth parents. Each agency has a registry for adopted adults age 18 or older and birth parents to receive identifying information.

Contact:
Adoption and Medical Information Registry
Department of Health
Public Health Representative
Corning Tower, Room 208
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 474-9600

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.




Email:



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/

[firstwardj]

I have already gone that route. Thanks for the info.