I wanted to find out what else i can do to find my birth parents, beside posting stuff on the web?

Question

I already have my non identifying information and have posted some stuff on the web but is there anything else I can do? It was a closed adoption so I am limited on what I can do.

Answer 1

Do your parents know that you are trying to find your biological parents? If they do you can ask them for any informations they have. If you have any last names try typing them into google and see what you find. Any little information helps. You are bound to find something searching on the internet, it just might take some time. Good Luck!

Answer 2

If you know there names and whatnot you can go to the social security and write a letter to your parents and they will foward the letter to them if you give them enough info.  It is up to your birth parents then to write you back.  You can find family this way.

Answer 3

Contact the adoption agency.  Find out what the laws are in your state for adoptee access.  Also contact the Vital Statistics Department in your state.  You can also petition the records.  Get your non identifying information.  It varies what you are allowed to.  There are six states that have adoptee access laws in place.  There are two that have contact vetos.  In otherwords your parents have the right to file a veto not allowing you information.  See if your adoptive parents have the adoption records.  

http://www.adultadoptees.org

http://www.b******s.org

http://www.adoptiontriad.org

http://www.soulofadoption.com

http://www.originsusa.org

plus there is countless other agencies and dot.coms that can help you.

Answer 4

If you are looking for a guide to searching try "Birthright a Guide to Search and Reunion" by Jean A.S. Strauss.  I found it extremely helpful when I began my search.

You can also look into groups like the American Adoption Congress and b*****d Nation for resources on how to search.

Good luck.

And for the record, searching is not about your adoptive parents, it's about you.  You are a person, not property. I really believe that most good adoptive parents understand that.

When I told my adoptive mom I had found my firstmom she said, "Congratulations! I know this is something you've wanted for a long time."

It was the best thing she could say.

Answer 5

ask your fake/adoption parents about your birth ones

Answer 6

Sometimes it's where on the web that you post as well.

Have you registered with isrr.net?

have you reigstered with g's adoption registry (they have a group of search angels and their find rate is incredible)

have you registered with registry.adoption.com

If you list what state you are in, I can give many more details.

Answer 7

call up your local hospital u grew up in?

Answer 8

There is loads of stuff you could do.  You would need to let us know which State you were born in though, so we can point you in the right direction for that particular State

Someone said 'there are reasons for closed records'  pay no attention to that kind of ignorance - you are entitled to the truth of your origins, whatever that truth may be, it's yours.

Answer 9

How about asking your adoptive parents?  There are reasons why there are closed adoptions.  Have you thought about that?  Sometimes it is best left alone for your sake and theirs.  You have to consider all possibilities.  I know.

Answer 10

It would really help to know where you were born - what state, county, etc.

It would make all the difference in who you could or could not contact effectively.

Answer 11

Why do you want to find your birth parents? Just curious as to why... don't you have parents now?

Answer 12

This blog post is a really good list of things that you can do.

http://prairieguy.wordpress.com/2007/07/...