Seeking Birth Parents

Finding Birthparents...

We've set up a free database to help adoptees locate birthparents. The listings for this database appear within the Site Search in the "Roots Family" section of the surname pages.

[ Add a listing to Finding Birthparents ]

Helpful Research Sites

Adoption Puzzle NEW!
[ Directory ] Search tools, registries, mailing lists, support and more!

Adoptee Searcher's Handbook
[ Web Site ] A Resource site for Searchers.

The Adoptees Internet Mailing List
[ Web Site ] A.I.M.L. is an Internet mailing list - that means we provide a centralized email address through which all of our members can send email to one another.

The Adoption Connections Project
[ Web Site ] Bringing together birth mothers, adopted daughters, adoptive mothers, foster mothers and stepmothers.

Searching Lost Families
[ Web Site ] Non-profit organization dedicated to confidential search, contact and reunion assistance for birth parents and birth children.

Adoption Advocates
[ Web Site ] Provides online and printed publications on federal and state adoption rules, legislation, and financial assistance/subsidy resources.

Adoption Interlink UK
[ Web Site ] Very Useful addresses, links, etc. for UK Adoptees.

Adoptees-UKIE
[ Mailing List ] This is a list to help adoptees who are either searching or living in the UK and Eire to trace their birth families.

Message Board

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[ Post ] If you would like to add your own query on this site, we have established a discussion area.

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Related Information

Why Adoptees Search
[ Article ] These are some of my thoughts on why adoptees (at least why I) search.

Preparation Before Contact
[ Article ] The purpose of this letter is to raise the level of awareness of adoptees in search of their birthmothers.

Internet increases adoption searches
[ Article ] The Internet is a marvelous tool for adoption reunion searchers.

Making Contact After the Search
[ Article ] When the time to make connect finally arrives, everyone is eager to move forward.