Best way to find adoption mother?

Question

My mom put me up for adoption before i was born. Her name is sean humphrey (may not be correct spelling) and she lives in New Orleans.

Answer 1

First - add your details to the registries here

http://www.isrr.net/

http://registry.adoption.com/

Check for information on your state records here -

http://adopteerights.net/nulliusfilius/?...

Check here for search help - and links to FREE search angels -

http://www.adoptioncrossroads.org/

And check here for any support - it's the best online forum for adoptees I've found -

http://www.adultadoptees.org/

All the very best with your search.

Answer 2

People just love to tell searching adoptees negative horror stories, don't they? (answer above me).  Don't  let them deter you from your search

I found my own Mom in March and she welcomed me with open arms.  She was very relieved to hear from me and we are very happy.

Possum has given you some excellent links for searching, use them and don't give up - it took me 20 years because of sealed records but we are together again nonetheless.

Come to the Adoptee Rights Protest in New Orleans July 22 and have your voice heard by the State Legislators!

Answer 3

find out where in new orleans?

Answer 4

The free services are very nice and I wish you luck with them.

If they do not work out, you might end up hiring an private investigator. Of course the fees vary, but a good investigator should be able to find your birth mom in short order.

A colleague did a missing person's search in New Orleans and used a P.I. named Ed Prevost and really liked the service.

Good luck - and also you need to ask yourself if you really are in a strong enough position to meet with your bio parent[s] - my sister and I did this in our 20s and it was not a good experience for either of us.

Answer 5

its great that ur trying to find her...the best way would be to contact local adoption centers in new orleans and see what they can do to help....or she might be listed in the yellow pages online....if you can find the non emergency number of the new orleans police, i heard somewhere that they sometimes help people find loved ones...best of luck

Answer 6

There is the LAA the Louisianna Adoption Group that helps searchers in LA.

A fantastic group of us will be protesting in New Orleans this July 22, 2008. As an adoptee, your records are sealed and we are protesting the sealing of our records at the Annual State Legislatures Convention. Join us!

http://www.adopteerights.net

Answer 7

My daughter was put up for adoption when she was born. She went to find her mother. When she found her, the woman wouldn't let her in the house, nor would she talk to her. Somethings don't work out like you dream. Beware of what you hope for.

Answer 8

call adoption centers in NO

Answer 9

Free public Record search for the state, city, or county or all three.  When filling in the name sometimes put full first name and the first couple letters of the last just in case you are not spelling it right.

Answer 10

Good advice above, especially Possum's list.  

It can sometimes be a frustrating process using free sites.  Just be patient.  If you are not patient, and can afford it, I might recommend hiring a searcher.  Reputable adoption sites can recommend one for you.  

My son looked for me for six years.  He hired a searcher, and she found me in a month.  

I also recommend these people for advice and support:

http://www.pacer-adoption.org/