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WELCOME TO THE SEARCH AND REUNION MESSAGE BOARD!

If you know what adoption agency handled your adoption contact them for information from your adoption file that will help you with your search. If you were a private adoption or do not know the name of the adoption agency contact this office:

State of Illinois
Dept of Children & Family Services
Adoptions
406 E. Monroe
Springfield IL 62706
Phone: 217-785-2519

INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR STATE:

“Non-identifying information” is information from your adoption file about your birth parents. It generally includes ages, marital status, states of birth, education, religion, occupations and a physical description of your birth parents. It should also include the reason for relinquishment and may include information about your aunts, uncles and grandparents. It is called “non-identifying information” because it does not include any identifying information such as names, addresses or social security numbers. If you already have your non-identifying information but it is information given to your adoptive parents at the time of your adoption you should re-apply for the non-identifying information. Agencies are giving out much more comprehensive information now that they did in the past.

“Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange”

Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-557-5159, 217-782-6553 or toll free in Illinois 877-323-5299

“Confidential Intermediary Program” is a service sponsored by the state of adoption that will search for and locate the birth family member that you are looking for. This program will make the first contact but if the person contacted declines contact the agency will not give you the information to contact them yourself. There is usually a fee associated with this service through the governing agency of adoptions for your state of adoption. To request this service contact this office:

Confidential Intermediary Service
3158 Des Plaines River Road
Suite 120
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847-298-9096; 847-298-9097
Fax: 847-298-9097


Colleen Buckner
The Search Guru


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