Adoptees: How did you search for your birth family?

Question

I am interested in finding out more about my son's siblings, all of whom were adopted through Los Angeles County, California. It would be nice to have information about them, and I would also consider setting up meetings if my son wanted to. To those of you who have searched: how would I start going about this? Do you have any websites or phone numbers that might help me? Thank you so much! Aloha :)

Answer 1

believe it or not, i googled her name and found her on the first try

Answer 2

The local city county building in that area, vital statistics in new castle.seek adoption agency that placed the children..

Answer 3

Each state is different and has different laws.  In New Mexico I went through someone and she had three chances to contact my birthmother and if it didn't work the record was sealed again.  Google, google, google.  Just make sure it is your son's decision and not what you want.  It is not an easy journey emotionally and might not be one he wants to take.

Answer 4

I was adopted through San Diego County Social Services/Dept. of Children & Family Services.  I contacted them first, requesting all non-identifying information.  

If your son was in foster care, or adopted through DCFS, contact a PAS (post adoption services) social worker with the LA County DCFS & let him/her know that you are looking to contact your son's siblings.  You/he will need to fill out a PAS written consent to release information.  According to their website, they will facilitate a reunion if all parties have provided written consent.  

Here's the link to DCFS:

http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/forparents/index...

Also, DCFS' adoption link:

http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/adoptions/postad...

PAS duty line: 800-735-4984

Is your son an adult?  Are his siblings adults, also?  This is just a start. Without knowing the details of your son's birth and adoption, it's difficult to point you in the right direction.

Feel free to contact me for more information.  

Good luck!

Answer 5

There is a registry on adoptionregistry.com.  That's how I found my birth mother.  Good luck!

Answer 6

Go to city hall in the city where the siblings were born. There will be a record of the births. A record of their new birth certificates will show their adoptive last name but that info may be found at the Board of Health in the city where the siblings were born. I was adopted but it was kept within the family. I have a cousin who found out that she had four brothers somewhere, after her mother passed away, four years ago. One of her brothers showed up at her mom's funeral. Long story there, but he informed my cousin that there were three other siblings out there somewhere. She went to work right away, trying to find these brothers. She contacted  someone in Ohio's capital, & had to pay for the birth certificates, but she did get them. I got copies of these birth certificates from my cousin, & it was such a weird feeling as I held them & read them.  Unfortunately, she was never able to locate them. The name of the department in Columbus,  is not coming to me right now, but she got the info she needed from there. About the same time that she found out about having brothers out there, I found out that my oldest sister, had a child out of wedlock, that very few relatives knew about, (including me) or were willing to acknowledge. I found out about my sister's daughter via a notice that her daughter  posted on Classmates.com. It's a long story, but she also contacted this particular department & was able to secure  a copy of her birth certificate, for a fee. What a year of surprises that was!!! Sadly, my sister passed away before my "niece" could find her family.  I wish you the best of luck as you try to locate your son's siblings. I also think you're an awesome lady, for wanting to locate these siblings. Your willingness to arrange a meeting for your son to meet his siblings, if he so chooses, is most admirable of you.