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Originally Posted By Sherri Dorso

I was born in sarasota memorial hospital in sarasota fl. I was adopted at birth. I have the names of the lawyers hat handled the case one is retired now. I know very little about my birth parents. I know that they weren't married and I doubt if my father even knows I exist. Mother was from Nebraska, and supposedly moved back there after I was born. Father was a CPA for a large firm in town. he was already married. so...I recently went to the hospital where I was born to try and get a medical history if one even existed, and they told me that they couldn't give out that info. but for 1$ for every year that they had to go back (27$) they could research if there were any nurse notes from my birth, but no med. hist. don't I have the right to that? If anyone has any words of wisdom I would appreciate it. I am not trying to disturb anyones life. I just want to know my med. hist. and possibly find my birth mother. Thanks for reading this... Sherri

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Originally Posted By Carol Bird, Experts Boards, Birthfamily Support Forum

Dear Sherri:
Please log on to the EXPERTS on the http://www.adopting.org
website and leave a post for DAMSEL PLUM, our expert on SEARCHING.

Damsel will help guide you to your sources of information. I think the records in Florida are open, but I'm not sure. Damsel will know. She's a whiz.

Be sure to post your information on the registries, too. There is a Free Search Registry on the adopting.org website. Post your gender, date of birth, city/state, hospital, etc. Run a Search of the Registry first and see if your Birthmom or Birth siblings are already registered and looking for you.

You will find a listing of other on-line Search/Reunion Registries at http://www.reunionregistry.org/regist.htm
I assume they are free also. Post the same information on each of those and REMEMBER WHICH REGISTRIES YOU HAVE POSTED INFO ON. Check them on a regular basis.

Don't neglect to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to INTERNATIONAL SOUNDEX REUNION REGISTRY with a note asking for a registration form. When they send it, fill it out immediately and return it so they can run a search. If they don't find a "match" for you (same info from birthfamily members) they will post your information. This is also a free registry. It is the oldest, largest and most successful in the world.

Good luck and HUGS,
Carol Bird, Expert Birthfamily Support Forum, adoptions 5 years and older.

[DawnO]

I'm looking for a sister born at booth memorial in omaha. mom's name is mary Johnson, sister born 3-17-72. Are they lying to you? I'm just picking straws here to find my sister. DawnO