Is there any websites for adoption records that are free?

Heather B

In most countries of the world blood relatives of adoptees are free to contact each other.

However, in the USA there remains a very archaic system of sealed adoption records - hopefully soon they will catch up with the rest of the civilized world and restore the rights of all it's citizens to the freedom of association promised to them under a democracy.

Anyway, if it happened in the USA (as mine did) there are a handful of States where hard-working Equal Rights activists have brought about changes in the law, but unfortunately 44 States remain sealed.

The good news is that sealed records don't stop people searching and they don't stop reunions (they just violate people's rights) I digress

So, let us know which State and you will get some real good answers from people here who know the ropes.

In the meantime sign up with the biggest worldwide reunion registry:

http://www.isrr.net/

This one too http://registry.adoption.com/

The State should have one also but they usually exclude people born in one State and adopted in another and, of course, deceased people can't register. Many people just don't know about them (what I'm trying to say is that they are not overly successful)

But don't rely entirely on registries. My mother never registered - she just didn't know about the registries and had been told to go away when she looked for me via the agency (as too was I)

We found each other anyway, with little more than a birthdate and City. Best of luck

ETA: If you believe adoptees deserve the same right of access to their own records as the rest of the population; join the Adoptee Rights Protest at the Annual State Legislators' Convention in Philadelphia PA July 2009!

julietta662003

If you live in the UK you can go to your local council or social work department and they can release your adoption file to you (you'll have to have a meeting with a social worker) - I did this and it was all free and (relatively) painless. There's also an internet website called "look up" or something like that, I put my adoption details on that and the name of my birth mother and my half sister just found me a couple of months ago! Heartfelt good luck with your search!

Shauna W

yeah i am trying ti find my real family to thats if i have any left
i mean i am tryind to find out who my real father is
i know who my real mother is and my 2 real sisters

but yeah i don't want to have to pay a lot of money for the records either

Cool Hal

Where are you from? You have come up on the UK part - if so I can give you some ideas that worked for me and are not expensive.

grandwoman

No, I do not know of any websites. (just so I answer).
But, please do as Heather says for her information is very helpful. I am a birthmother who found her daughter despite the sealed record. While it did cost me a few dollars, it was money very well spent! I'm talking many years ago, before the internet was around, but nonetheless, there are ways. Just immerse yourself in all available resources and don't give up!
I'll be thinking of you. And, just maybe, your birthmom or dad might be looking for you!

collegegradsingle

Hi Jay,

I am not sure what adoption agency did the adoption, however, if it was done through CPS, child protective services, they often will have an Adoption Registry. You would contact CPS, ask for the adoption unit and ask for information in regards to the adoption registry. Usually there is a form you would fill out letting them know that you the adoptee would like your information.

Info that could possibly be included:

Medical history of baby, maternal/paternal
birth records/birth cert/social sec. card
If BM and BF kept in contact their info
Info on siblings
History of the child/Child Summary (How the child was brought into CPS)

Good luck!!

Kelly S

are u really ready to find your birth parents if u are more power to u but just a little bit of help my sister was adopted when she finally met her birth mom she didn't want nothing to do with her cause she felt that's her adopted parents were her real parents being they were always there for her and she knows they always will be there for her

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