| The decision to find your birth parents or adopted | | | | your adoption search. |
| child is an extremely difficult one; only one you can | | | | One way to locate your birth parents or adopted |
| make on your own. Obviously you are interested in | | | | child is with state records. By searching public records, |
| what is involved in conducting an adoption record | | | | you will be able to access public reports about |
| search and we will be going through the process. | | | | anyone which makes this a great tool to utilize during |
| I would strongly recommend talking to your friends | | | | your search. |
| and family before conducting any adoption search | | | | You might also want to view vital records such as |
| because during your search you will need all the | | | | birth records, marriage records or death records as a |
| support and encouragement you can muster. | | | | method locating the person you're attempting to find. |
| Before start preparing for your adoption search I | | | | These searches are particularly great for birth |
| would like you to think of the motivations behind | | | | parents trying to find their adopted children. With this |
| wanting to locate your birth parents or adopted child. | | | | powerful search tool, you also have the ability to |
| Write down a list of reasons why you will be | | | | view any name changes due to marriages. |
| conducting the search. | | | | However, you don't need their first and last name to |
| Below are some examples of reasons why you | | | | conduct an adoption search with these databases. |
| would like to meet your birth parents: | | | | You can actually locate people via phone number, |
| 1. A missing addition to your life up till now. | | | | email address, through their SSN and if you have |
| 2. To understand the reasons behind their decision to | | | | none of these, just by their name. |
| give you up for adoption. | | | | Once you have found possible matches using the |
| 3. To meet your biological parents. | | | | databases above, you will then need to write up a |
| Now that you have identified the reasons behind | | | | letter that you will send to all the potential matches |
| your desire to conduct an adoption search, you are | | | | you have found. Please remember when writing the |
| now ready to prepare for your search. | | | | letter that you will need specific information for |
| When conducting an adoption search it's best to | | | | verification purposes later so it's best not give all the |
| gather as much information as possible to assist in | | | | information you have about this person. |
| the search. So to begin, collect as much information | | | | Make sure that you encourage potential matches to |
| as you can about the person you are searching for. | | | | reply via email, don't ever give your phone number or |
| You will require at least first name and a last name. If | | | | address under any circumstances during this stage, |
| possible, you may also include any name changes, if | | | | and ask they contact you even if they are not who |
| appropriate, but it isn't necessary as these can be | | | | you're searching for so you can remove them from |
| found later during your search and also their birth | | | | your list. |
| place if possible. You will require as much detail as | | | | If you receive a reply via email, it will be an exciting |
| possible when conducting your adoption search. | | | | and amazing feeling. However, there is still some |
| Conduct An Adoption Search | | | | work that needs to be done to ensure that the |
| The easiest and mostly overlooked method of finding | | | | person is who they say they are. Make sure you |
| someone is to use all the free tools that you have at | | | | verify the respondent by asking questions to identify |
| home, for example, look up your current telephone | | | | them which have not been used previously in your |
| directory or old address books, to see if they still live | | | | correspondence. |
| locally or in the same state. Just keep in mind they | | | | Once you're positive you've found the person you |
| may have moved to another state or changed their | | | | have been searching for, arrange meetings in very |
| name. If you don't find any potential matches using | | | | public place. Good places to meet is a shopping |
| this method, don't give up hope. There is still a way | | | | centre because you are able to talk in a public place |
| to find the person you're looking for! I'll show you | | | | without being subject to a dangerous situation, |
| how! | | | | perhaps even have a coffee to relax the situation |
| There are some extensive databases online to assist | | | | until you are comfortable. |
| you in the search for your birth parents or adopted | | | | Don't be disheartened if the person doesn't want to |
| child. Just by providing the name of the person you | | | | meet you or contact you. For whatever reason, they |
| wish to search, you might find their location, full | | | | may feel like they are unable to make contact with |
| address, phone number and many other details. | | | | you or allow you into their life. You must respect |
| These databases will be a valuable addition to the | | | | their decision and their reason for making their |
| tools you have during your adoption search. Why do | | | | decision. |
| something the hard way? | | | | By implementing the steps I have discussed you will |
| One quick search will provide you with a lot of | | | | be well on your way to finding your birth parents or |
| information about the person or people you are | | | | adopted child. With an adoption record search I'm |
| attempting to locate and will be a vital addition to | | | | positive that your quest will be an effortless task. |