Time to find a few links to visit - some of these links will help you along in your own search, or just give you a place to lean on! I only included the pages that were near and dear to my heart back when I was searching, because without these places, I'd have never survived the search!
Scroll down for the links.
- ABCgenealogy: Adoption
- AdopteeForum.com
A forum offering members of the adoption triad a place where they can openly voice their experiences and feelings surrounding adoption.
- Adoptees.com - Adoptee Support. Adoption, Adopted, Forums, Issues, Article, Forum
- Adoptees Contact Line
A registry for adoptees and birth parents.
- Adoptee Searcher's Handbook ~ Canada
- Adoptees Genealogy Search Links
- Adopting.org
- Adoption and Orphans Research
From RootsWeb's guide to tracing family trees.
- Adoption.com
- AdoptioNetwork
- Adoption Information, Laws and Reforms
From Kevin McCarty.
- Adoption Puzzle
Search tools, registries, laws, reform, mailing lists, and more for adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents.
- The Adoption Registration Coalition
Official Sponsors of International Registration Day.
- Adoption Registry - Records, Record, Reunion Registries, Adoptees, Search Reunite
Provides many adoptee resources, such as searches, articles and online support.
- Adoption Resources for Your Family Tree
From the About.com genealogy section.
- Adoption Reunion
Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
- Adoption Reunion Registries
Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
- Adoption Search and Reunion
Adoption reunion search. Full search series, information about all 50 states, lists of mailing lists and registries, over a thousand links to other sites where you can also get help.
- Adoption Search Links by jlight
- Adoptions Reunited
Post adoption registry service.
- Adoption Triad Outreach
An online forum for adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents. Featuring a free reunion registry, chat, discussion boards, links, and more.
- Adoptee Birthfamily Connections
- All About Adoption Research
Online article by Maureen Taylor.
- Ancestry Message Boards - Adoptions
- Angel Adoption
A place to meet others and talk about adoption. Message boards, chat, birth mother letters and postings.
- Becky West's Adoption Page
- BirthQuest
Online searchable database for searching adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents and siblings.
- Carrie's Adoptee & Genealogy Page
- Dawn's Birthmother/Adoption Resource Page
- FamiliesLost.com
An adoptee and birthparent reunion site.
- Family Workings Adoption Query Index
- Forget Me Not Family Society
- History of Adoption in the United States
- How to Search for Birth Family or Adoptee
- Jewish Orphanages in the United States
- Lia's Links: Adoption Reunion Registries
Over 190 online adoption reunion registries listed and over 130 other adoption search links! Plus support links.
- Looking for someone? Find them here!
- Luanne Pruesner's Internet Adoption Page
- Mari's Place - Adoption Links
- Metro Reunion Registry
A free reunion registry for all members of the adoption triad.
- Missing Birth Children - from Genealogical Journeys in Time
- Missing Birth Parents - from Genealogical Journeys in Time
- Missing Persons - from Genealogical Journeys in Time
- National Statistics - Registration services - Adoptions ~ U.K.
- Orphan's Home Website
Transcriptions of orphan, adoptee, and foster children listings in orphanages, homes, and poorhouses from U.S. and Canadian censuses.
- Orphan Voyage Memorials
Dedicated to adoptees, birthparents and other birth family members who died before they had an opportunity to be reunited with the one they lost to adoption.
- Parent Finders of Sarnia-Lambton
Search and support group for adoptees, birth relatives, fostered persons; genealogy and completing family tree.
- Relinquished
International adoption registry focusing on Catholic related adoption searching.
- Reunion Registry.com
- Reunite - Adoption Reunion, Search, Find, Look, Birthmother, Son, Daughter, Family
Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
- RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 31: Adoption and Orphans Research
- R-U-Out There
Adoption search bulletin board and information site.
- Searching For People
- Searching for Birth Relatives
- T.I.E.S Homepage
"Terminal Illness Emergency Search." Program provides free search and support to terminally ill adoptees searching for their birthfamilies.
- United States Adoption Registry G Spot
- The Volunteer Search Network (VSN) Information Page
- Welcome-I'm Adopted
Adoptee able to get information from sealed records and RAD attachment/intimacy issues.
- World Wide Web Library of Adoptee Related Sites
- www.Aborn.org - Adoptee and Birthparent's for Open Records Nationwide
- Wildfyre's Adoption Reunion Registries
- Yahoo!...Adoption
- Yourfamily.com - Long Lost Family Bulletin Board
- Adoptee's UK - Search & Reunion Help
A new site aimed at anyone that is affected by adoption. Primarily aimed at people searching for birth families in the United Kingdom.
- Adoption
From the United Kingdom's familyrecords.gov consortium.
- Adoption Contact Register
UK adoption contact register for adoptees and birth relatives.
- Adoption/Genealogy Searching in Illinois
Links and tips on how to conduct adoption and genealogical research in Illinois.
- The Canada-Wide National Registry & Family Finders
Adoption resources & registry.
- Canadian Adoptees Registry Inc.
For adoptees, birth mothers/fathers, siblings, relatives, fostered adults & adoptive parents.
- Cole Baby Adoption Registry
Adoptees born in Miami, Florida, between 1927 and 1963.
- Colorado Adoption Search & Reunion Resources
- Family Search
Information on adoption searches in Oklahoma from the Daily Oklahoman.
- Geborener Deutscher
Quarterly newsletter that addresses the issues, interests and concerns of German-born adoptees and their birth/adoptive families.
- Illinois Adoption Search Resources
- Hightower Black Market Babies of Texarkana, Texas
Information about Hightower Babies that were adopted on the black market.
- The Hispanic Adoption Registry
- IOWASEARCH Adoption Search Resources
An Iowa dedicated database, free registry form, message board, mailing list and links.
- Irish Adoption Contact Register
From the Adopted Peoples Association.
- Kentucky Adoption Reunion Registry
Free registry is for Kentucky adoption searchs. Lots of useful search tips and current law regarding Kentucky adoptions. Registry was founded in 1980.
- Kentucky's Adoption Search Services
- Lost Angels Registry
Prince Edward Island and Canada adoption/birth parent registry.
- Lost In Nebraska
A site dedicated to adoptees searching in Nebraska. Registry and guestbook.
- The Maine Registry
For adoptees and birthparents with ties to the state of Maine.
- Maryland State Archives Adoption Records
- Montreal Angels Adoptee's ~ Quebec, Canada
Birth family search registry free for canadians.
- National Archives of Scotland Fact Sheets - Adoption
Requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader software in order to be viewed.
- New Mexico Adoption Registry
- Ohio Adoption Registry
- Oregon Adoptive Rights Association
- Pennsylvania Adoption Search and Education
- Research Guide - Good British Stock - Child & Youth Migration to Australia
From the National Archives of Australia.
- Researching an Adoption ~ Manatee County, Florida
- Searching In Florida
Links for adoptees and birthparents searching information mainly in Florida.
- Searching in Ireland - Resources for Irish-Born Adoptees
- Searching in Manitoba
For Manitoba born adoptees.
- S.E.A.S.Y.P. Greek Adoptees Reunion Registry
- Seeking A "Stranger"
A Georgia adoptee's adoption and search story. This site provides specific information to help those searching in Georgia in additional to general adoption search information.
- Sylvia's NY Adoption Page
For adoption triad members that are searching in New York state to register their information. There are also links to sites that may be helpful in their search.
- TxCare (Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources & Education)
For adoption triad members that are searching in Texas. This site is full of GREAT information and a place to find lots of support!
- Tina's Illinois Adoption Information Page
Free adoption registry for those searching in Illinois.
- Tracing the Birth Parents of Adopted Persons in England and Wales
From the Federation of Family History Societies. Online brochure provides basic information on adoption searches in England and Wales.
- UK ATS
Adoptees or birth relative tracing in the United Kingdom.
- UK Birth Adoption Register ~ Nottingham, England
UK online birth and adoption cross reference registry.
- UK Reunite
FREE confidential service for all children who have been adopted in England and Wales. Also offered to parents of children who were put up for adoption in England and Wales and are seeking to be reunited.
- Vermont Adoption Registry
Register if you were adopted in Vermont and are seeking non-identifying or identifying information regarding your adoption or your birth child's, siblings adoption. Also information about Vermont's adoption laws.
- WARM--Washington Adoption Reunion Movement
Our mission is to provide support, search, reunion, education and training in the life long issues surrounding adoption.
- West Texas Children's Aid and Welfare Assoc. ~ Abilene, Texas
Information on this Abilene agency (1920-1949) and on its administrator, Rev. W.A. Nicholas.
- White Oak Foundation
Illinois adoption search information.
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Adoption Mailing Lists
Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
- RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: Adoption
The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).
- ADOPTEES Mailing List
For legal adoptees and "adoptee-lites" (people who were raised without one or both birth parents, but who were never legally adopted) to seek advice in conducting a search.
- ADOPT-FR Mailing List
- adopt-gene Mailing List
For the discussion of problems related to adoption.
- ADOPTION-GEN Mailing List
To help those affected by adoption to begin tracing their roots, including tips for discovering their biological past so they can move on to regional and surname lists for additional help. Archives: browse or search.
- ADOPTION Mailing List
Discussions of anything and everything connected with adoption.
- ADOPTION Mailing List
- AdoptionSearchAssist Mailing List
For adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, birth families, and siblings who are searching for one another.
- adoptionsearching Mailing List
For those who are conducting adoption searches.
- adopt-livingsearch Mailing List
For anyone who is searching for their adopted relatives.
- ARANDLA Mailing List
For adoption triad members with links to Arkansas and Louisiana. Search, social aspects, legal issues, and opinion are all welcome.
- blackadoptiontriad Mailing List
For all African-Americans affected by the adoption experience (e.g., adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, siblings) to help others in their search for family members and to share searching stores and reunion experiences.
- FamAdopt Mailing List and the associated web page
For anyone personally touched by adoption and wishing to trace/share their heritage, genealogists seeking biological/adoptive family information to include an adoptee on their family tree, other interested parties, and those helping others to seek information; and for the sharing of guidelines for searching public records.
- FINDING-IN-FLORIDA Mailing List
For those conducting adoption searches in Florida.
- florida_triad Mailing List
Adoption search and support for those conducting adoption searches in Florida.
- HALCYON Mailing List
An adoption search and support list that is open to anyone involved in an adoption search.
- IRISH-ADOPTEES-SEARCH Mailing List
For Irish Adoptees who wish to share their search and/or reunion stories. Archives: browse or search.
- ITALIADOPTION Mailing List
For individuals who were born in Italy and adopted by families in the United States or Canada to seek help in locating birthparents, siblings, or other family members.
- KY-ADOPTIONS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Kentucky adoptions including birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees, as well as those researchers who are seeking information on children listed as adopted in the Kentucky censuses. Archives: browse or search.
- MendingBrokenWings Mailing List
For all members of the triad. Topics include searching for birthfamily and support during the journey.
- MichiganSearching Mailing List
For adoptees and birth families conducting adoption searches in Michigan.
- NZ-ADOPTION-GENEALOGY Mailing List
For New Zealanders who have adoption questions related to their family research. Archives: browse or search.
- PAFind Mailing List
For people who have lost touch with family members due to adoption in Pennsylvania.
- PRE-1940_ADOPTION_GENEALOGY Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding resources that will facilitate finding ancestors of individuals who were adopted prior to 1940. Archives: browse or search.
- TN_CHS_GENEALOGY Mailing List
For anyone interested in finding the ancestors of those whose lives were influenced by Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Childrens Home Society black market baby operations. Archives: browse or search.
- Adoptees Internet Mailing List
- The Adoptees Newsgroup Home Page - soc.adoption.adoptees
- Catholic Charities Triad Mailing List
For all searching/reunited, who are affected by a Catholic adoption Agency and or Catholic Charities.
- FlorenceCrittentonGirls
Message board for birthmothers placed into Florence Crittenton Homes for Unwed Mothers and all other Homes.
- Michigan Searching Online
An Internet mailing list devoted to search and support for those affected by the closed records adoption system in Michigan.
- Usenet Newsgroup alt.adoption
For adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents.
- Usenet Newsgroup soc.adoption.adoptees
The Adoptees Newsgroup.
- Webchat Broadcasting System: Adult Adoptees Chat
- Yahoo! Groups - Adoptees-Reunited
- Yahoo! Groups : ARandLA
For adoption triad members in and/or linked to Arkansas and Louisiana.
- Yahoo! Groups : manitobaborn-adoptees
- Adopted? We Search for Birth Parents, Adoptees, Birth Families, Siblings ~ Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A licenced professional researcher (also an adoptee/adoptive parent, both reunited) located in Ontario, expertise across Canada, New York State, California and Great Britain. Over 20 years experience. References can be supplied.
- Adoptees Miracle Search Network
Professional who finds adoptees and their birth parents.
- Adoption Connections
A Michigan adoption triad informational site.
- Adoption Search and Reunion
Professional searcher specializing in California adoption searches and reunions.
- Adoption Searches & Investigations ~ London, Ontario, Canada
Licensed, bonded, adoptee search agency. Adoption articles & links. Searches in Canada only. Contact Anne Patterson.
- Catholic Child Welfare Council ~ United Kingdom
Services for adopted people and others formerly in our care, including child migrants.
- Footprints From Heaven
Professional searcher.
- genealogyPro - Adoption Researchers
- How do I find my Family?
Researchers specialising in adoption and family research for adults who were adopted in the U.K.
- IDENTIGENE
- DNA Family Find
DNA reunion registry designed exclusively for reuniting adoptees and their birth parents.
- Hearts of Adoption ~ Chillicothe, Ohio
OHIO adoption searches for biological family members and genealogical support and assistance in locating your missing loved ones.
- Joe Collins Private Investigator
Adoption searches by private investigator in the state of New Jersey, in New Yory City and in any other location when a name is provided.
- LookupUK.com - Lookup United Kingdom - I am a UK Adoptee
Comprehensive guide for UK and Ireland adoptee searches. Beginner information.
- The New Zealand Family Tracing Service
People finding service.
- North East Post Adoption Service
Adoption search services.
- PBN - Adoption Post, Missing Person Post, and Search Data Base Links
- PeopleFinderNow.com, missing persons. adoption, online searches
Links to hundreds of databases and other search related resources primarily focused on adoption, locating adoptess or birth parents, missing persons and skips. Many free links plus fee based searches. Located in California.
- Project Roots and the Canadian War Children of World War Two
Project Roots is a voluntary agency based in the Netherlands which reunites Canadian Veterans with the British and European War Children they left behind at the end of World War Two.
- Scotfinder
Professional genealogical research in Scotland. Adoption specialist.
- Searchline - Reuniting Adoptees and Birth Parents
A UK-based professional researcher, specialising in finding and reuniting adoptees and their birth families.
- South Carolina Locator
Search services for adoptees & birthparents. Free reunion registry.
- The Super Snoops - Nationwide Adoption Searches
- TRACE - Transatlantic Children's Enterprise
Organization which helps people trace their American GI fathers who they have never known, or have lost touch with.
- Utah Adoptee-Birthmother Searches/Reunions Help
Professional adoption and reunion searches specializing in Utah/California/Oregon connections.
- Utah Finders
Adoption searches. Adoptee, birthmother through mediation.
