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Hi there - I was 16 yrs. of age (in 1971) when I had a baby girl and had to
give her up for adoption. Can anyone help me as to how I can start my search
for her? I don't know where to start. Thanks!

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Originally Posted By Damsel Plum

Hi there -

I sent you a Birthfamily Search email file. For more pointers, read the other posts on this board, join a birthmother email list, surf some of the sites, print out pages which seem especially useful, order one of the recommended books on search and reconnection, start a journal, and learn about the process.


All the best to you.

Damsel

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Originally Posted By Pamela Troester Moore

Hi there,
I was born in 1971 if you want to ask any questions or anything at all feel free to.

Thanks
Pamela

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Hi! I was born in 1971. What date was your daughter born? Erika

[jsphipps]

I was adopted in 1971.... what was the date?

[thesearchguru]

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!

You might also want to post on the SEARCH AND REUNION BY YEAR (of birth)and SEARCH AND REUNION BY STATE message boards for the best exposure for your search information.


For ease in others reading these many messages it would help to post as a “new thread” and to include the following information in the subject line PLUS in the content of the message:


gender of adopted person
date of birth
city of birth
state of birth

For example: male 01/01/1960 Chicago Illinois

Other people reading the message board will be more likely to identify with this basic information and will be more likely to read your complete message and contact you if there is a match.




California Search Website:


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/

[happy1]

Your in the right place to start. I was born 6-2-71. Contact me if you have any questions.

[Kmart83]

Please tell me the birthdate because I was told my birthmother was 16 when she had me? I was born in August of 1971 in the chicagoland area. I was adopted through Catholic Charities. Please e-mail me back or reply back I'll keep checking back. PLEASE

[Kmart83]

Please tell me the birthdate because I was told my birthmother was 16 when she had me? I was born in August of 1971 in the chicagoland area. I was adopted through Catholic Charities. Please e-mail me back or reply back I'll keep checking back. PLEASE

[thesearchguru]

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!

Note: The State of Illinois has a “Confidential Intermediary” search program that will locate and contact birth relatives.

Using a confidential intermediary:
Adopted adults 18 or older and adoptive parents of an adoptee younger than 18 may use the confidential intermediary service. Birth parents of an adoptee 21 or older may use the service. The State of Illinois or the adoption agency that handled your adoption will provide this service. Be aware that the person that is contacted has the right to decline contact and if that happens you will not be given any contact or identifying information to contact them yourself.

Contact the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption or the office below:

State of Illinois
Confidential Intermediary Service
3158 Des Plaines River Road
Suite 120
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 298-9096; (847) 298-9097
(847) 298-9097 (fax)

ILLINOIS EXPANDS ABILITY OF ALL PARTIES TO USE INTERMEDIARY PROGRAM
Effective January 1, 2004, adopted people 21 and older and adoptive parents can obtain a court-appointed confidential intermediary without proving medical or psychological cause, as they had to under the old law in Illinois. Additionally, birth parents now will be permitted to participate in the intermediary program once the children they placed reach age 21. All parties can access the intermediary program for the purpose of exchanging medical information, obtaining identifying information or arranging contact with mutually consenting biological relatives. Previously, intermediaries could only seek medical information from biological relatives. Provided a "sought-after relative" has not filed a Denial of Information Exchange, the confidential intermediary will inform such relatives of the petitioner's request and of their options. The law also allows adult adoptees access to non-identifying information on original birth certificates and the "actual date and place of birth."



Other Resources in Illinois:

For adoption related information and records:
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Division of Foster Care and Permanency Services
406 East Monroe Street, Station 25
Springfield, IL 62701-1498
(217) 524-2422
Fax: (217) 524-3966

Non-Identifying Information: For private adoptions, an adopted adult may obtain non-identifying information. For adoptions facilitated through the State Department of Child and Family Services, adopted adults, birth parents, and adoptive parents may receive non-identifying information.

Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through an Adoption Registry.


Illinois Adoption Registry: Birth parents, adopted adults 21 or older, adopted adults younger than 21 with the consent of their adoptive parents, and birth siblings 21 or older may use the registry. Adoptive parents, adopted adults, birth parents, and birth siblings* may exchange updated medical information throughout the life of the adopted adult. The registry also may act as an intermediary if either party does not want to be contacted. All parties also may exchange pictures and written statements through the registry. *Note: This rule does not apply for non-relinquished birth siblings looking for a relinquished birth sibling if the birth parents are living and do not give their permission. However, if the birth parents are deceased a non-relinquished sibling can use the registry once they provide the registry with copies of the death certificates of the birth parents.

Contact:
Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange (IARMIE)
Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
(217) 557-5159 or toll-free in Illinois (877) 323-5299
As of January 1, 2004 any adopted person registered with the IARMIE who was born in Illinois and there are indications their adoption occurred in another state or country can request that the name of the state or country where the adoption was finalized and if available the agency involved in the adoption be released to them.

Website for downloading forms: http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/iladoptreg.htm


Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee may receive through the registry or petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. To open the sealed Adoption file that the Illinois Dept. of Public Health/Div. of Vital Records have and obtain a copy of the original birth certificate -- a court order MUST be issued by the State and County where the adoption was finalized (many times the place of birth is different from the place of adoption) and it must direct the Department to open the file and release the record. You can also go to their web site for more information http://www.idph.state.il.us





California Search Website:



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/

[LONELYHEART]

MY NAME IS ROBIN, AND MY MOM WAS 16 WHEN SHE HAD ME. IWAS BORN IN 73, BUTR MIGHT OF BEEN BORN IN 71. I WAS BORN ON 02-20-73 JERSEY CITY NJ. THE NAME I HAD AT BIRTH WAS BABY TOOMEY.

[Melli71]

I was born in Lansing Michigan at Lansing General hospital on 03-11-1971. I was taken to the home of my adoptive parents from the hospital. My name is Melinda Jimat Mathews. Bio mom lived with adoptive parents for last few months of pregnancy. I was told her name was Sue Arlene - Arlene Sue Matte at my birth. She is from Canada and after her recovery from my birth was taken to Detroit and dropped off by my adopted dad. My adoptive parents names are Eileen Jeanne and Matthew James (Jim) Mathews. I was told I have older twin sisters (2-3 yrs older) that were living with their grand parents at the time of my birth. my bio mom would have been about 19-21 years old when I was born. I was told that my bio-mom lied about her age on the original adoption papers and had to be located to make the correction. The adoption was handled with an attorney and the court system, not through an agency. If you know anything about these people or any information, please contact me

[Melli71]

I was born in Lansing Michigan at Lansing General hospital on 03-11-1971. I was taken to the home of my adoptive parents from the hospital. My name is Melinda Jimat Mathews. Bio mom lived with adoptive parents for last few months of pregnancy. I was told her name was Sue Arlene - Arlene Sue Matte at my birth. She is from Canada and after her recovery from my birth was taken to Detroit and dropped off by my adopted dad. My adoptive parents names are Eileen Jeanne and Matthew James (Jim) Mathews. I was told I have older twin sisters (2-3 yrs older) that were living with their grand parents at the time of my birth. my bio mom would have been about 19-21 years old when I was born. I was told that my bio-mom lied about her age on the original adoption papers and had to be located to make the correction. The adoption was handled with an attorney and the court system, not through an agency.

[thesearchguru]

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board!

Note:
The State of Michigan has a “Confidential Intermediary” search program that will locate and contact birth relatives. Contact the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption or the office below for more information:

Michigan Family Independence Agency
Child and Family Services Administration
P.O. Box 30037, Suite 413
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3513
Fax: (517) 335-4019

Confidential Intermediary: Confidential intermediaries are provided through the court for adopted adults, birth parents, birth grandparents, birth siblings, adoptive parents of a minor adoptee, and descendants of a deceased adopted adult. If the person who is located declines contact the person searching is not given any information to contact their relatives.

An adopted adult's adoption record is usually held in the Family Division of Circuit Court (formerly the probate court) closest to the adoptive parents. The court should be able to provide the name of the agency that handled the adoption. Adopted adults may contact the Department of Community Health, Customer Services Section, 3423 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., PO Box 30195, Lansing, MI, 48909 to request the name of the court that finalized the adoption.


Non-Identifying Information: Adopted adults, direct descendants of a deceased adopted adult, adoptive parents, birth parents, and birth siblings may obtain non-identifying information. Contact the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption.

Identifying Information: Adopted adults can receive information through the State registry on the birth parents and birth siblings. Birth parents and birth siblings can receive the adopted adult's information, if the adopted adult provided written consent through the agency that completed the adoption and the court that finalized the adoption.



Michigan Adoption Registry: If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, and there is no parental statement of denial found in the registry, the adopted adult can receive information on the birth parents and Birth Siblings. If parental rights were terminated after May 28, 1945, but before September 12, 1980, the information will be released if the birth parents or birth siblings have filed consent through the registry.

Contact:
Michigan Family Independence Agency
Adoption Services Division
PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3513

Original Birth Certificate: If parental rights were terminated prior to May 28, 1945, or after September 12, 1980, an adopted adult may receive a copy of the original birth certificate if there is no denial statement on file. If parental rights were terminated between May 28, 1945 and September 12, 1980, an adopted adult must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.





California Search Website:


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/

[olshovsky]

I was born 5/5/71 in Houston Texas at St. Joseph's hospital. I was adopted thru Catholic Charities. Pleae let me know if this could be a match.

Michelle