| Every bit of information is helpful in finding them. It's | | | | parents, you may want to try They have a good |
| important that you have their name, because without | | | | database for birth records. However, most of their |
| a name it's obviously going to be next to impossible | | | | records list the name of the adopted mother and not |
| to find your birth parents. I suggest asking the | | | | the biological mother. |
| adopted parent for the name (if they are | | | | If you know what hospital you were born, try |
| cooperative). If you have the birth father's name, it's | | | | contacting their records department. You may get |
| going to be easier to locate him rather than the birth | | | | lucky and find a compassionate person their who is |
| mother. In the majority of cases, the birth mother | | | | willing to look up your birth record. It never hurts to |
| gets married and changes her name. I had a case | | | | try. |
| recently where we had the birth mother's maiden | | | | If you have a medical condition and you want to find |
| name and date of birth. I then conducted a | | | | out your family medical history and your birth records |
| nationwide search for all the people with that first | | | | are sealed, the only way you can get your birth |
| name and birth date. There were only two people in | | | | records is through the court process. Hiring an |
| the database with that name and birth date and one | | | | attorney is expensive, but it can be an effective way |
| was deceased. So, it's not impossible to find your | | | | of obtaining this important information. |
| birth mother with limited information. | | | | I suggest that you have a good relationship with |
| Sometimes it can be useful if you have an old | | | | your adopted mother (or father) and every once in a |
| address for your birth parent. These addresses can | | | | while ask them questions about your birth parents |
| remain in a database for up to 25 years. | | | | and write down the information. This will come in |
| If you have absolutely no information on your birth | | | | handy when it's time to locate your birth parents. |