I am 40 years old and was adopted in a blind adoption through a private attorney.?

Question

I would like to find my either parents or siblings/cousins. Has anyone reading done this and can add any insight or know of someone? Please feel free to comment.

Answer 1

find the laws for the state that  your adoption was finalized in and start with your non identifying information. Unless that is your state is an open records state, 6 states are. Alaska, Kansas, New hampshire, Alabama, Maine, Oregon ( i think ) all give adoptees unconditional access to their original birth records. If its not one of those states then you're going to have to do a search of your own.

Which could involve registering in a state registry ( costs alot ) hiring a private eye, or getting your non id and doing the search yourself which is what i advocate for just because i feel like paying money is another way for the industry to profit off of us.

whatever you do, be sure to go to www.isrr.net this is the worlds largest reunion registry and its free. A MUST!

if you post your state that the adoption was finalized in, up into your question, I can probably find you some free help and direction for your search.

Answer 2

i was adopted in the state of ky in 1975 seven months after my birth mother died there were five of us i was adopted with my youngest brother the oldest three were adopted together as well...i looked for them from the time i turned 18 and would run out of leads..i finally met my sister and oldest brother this year after i paid someone to find them..and to be honest with you when i first started looking had i known someone could find them in less than a week..i would have done it years ago..i am different than before i knew who they were..i cant describe it..something in me calmed down i know where i came from i found my moms grave and met the man who claims to be my birth father..im good..i suggest seriously you do the same thing..it is such a relief to know and its so hard to find things on your own ..especially if blind adoption is basically like mine was sealed forever..good luck in your search

edit: my piece of mind was 750 bucks..they might have profited but it was d**n worth it...

Answer 3

Do you have any information about the attorney, where you were born, any information about the adoption at all can be helpful.

Answer 4

If your adopted parents can remeber who that attorney was you should try to contact him/her. Im sure he/she could possibly provide something helpful.