My daughter in law is searching fo birth parents?

Question

she was born in michigan on feb.11th,1974.she has no names of parents. her adopted parents are deceased

Answer 1

Try the hospital where she was born, they often keep documents from way back.. they might be able to help her out (depending on whether it was open/closed case) or hire a private detective

Answer 2

does she know her moms name? if its carol else kern tiller then shes related to me that is the only thing i know. does she know where she came from. my two other sisters were born in pontiac michigan. has she heard of kern, tiller sanday?

Answer 3

Start by having her register here

http://www.isrr.net/

http://registry.adoption.com/

and register and apply for identifying/nonidentifying information, details here

http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/michig...

Answer 4

Heather has great ideas.  I'm from MI, too.  This group helped me:

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/hills...

Also, if she needs someone to talk to there is a well-known therapist who deals with adoptee issues, her name is Linda Yellin.

Good Luck!

Answer 5

Try adoption.com or get a search angel or private investigator to help her. I doubt you'll find them on here. Good luck to her though.

Answer 6

She should write the state or the adoption agency (if still in operation in some way, ie Catholic Charities) and request her non-identifying information.

At the time of the adoption, the birth-parents (most often the birth-mother) were asked to supply basic information concerning her family life, health, physical descriptions, education, hobbies and similar things. This information provides the basis for what is referred to in adoption circles as "non-id."

Answer 7

If she knows which agency her parents used, she could start there.  Oftentimes the agency will be able to provide "non identifying" information which she can use as a starting point for her search...information such as the hospital she was born in, descriptions of her n-parents, etc.  Sometimes this will give enough clues to go on, sometimes not.

The agency may also be able to provide a search for her; (they may charge a fee - mine cost $575 back in 1996) to contact one parent and get permission to make contact.  While this isn't always the best route, it is an option.  I say it isn't the best route because you never know who is making the initial contact and what their level of interest is in YOUR reunion.  Intermediaries are never the best choice, though sadly sometimes your only choice.

There are search angels, private investigators, etc. who also can find information.  Kinsolving is one organization who has had good luck in finding people, though they do charge quite a bit for their services.  

Registering on the sites that Heather suggested is also a good idea.  Getting her information out there is critical in case her mother is looking for her too.

Answer 8

No offense, but if she is searching for her birth parents and her adoptive parents are deceased and she is your daughter, I am just a tad confused.