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From: aj <>
Subject: Re: [NYBROOKLYN-L] Adoption
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 11:06:17 -0400


Hi,
As I remember it the organization is ISRR for International Soundex Reunion
Registry. I may be mistaken, but that's how I remember it. I think they are
based in Arizona.
As for internet resources, I'm sure there are many adoption lists with many
folks who've hit upon methods that might work for you. One place I've found
useful for finding lists is: http://www.tile.net/
Then of course, there's ALMA: Adoptees Liberty Movement Assoc. (I think).
They, like ISRR match people when both parties have registered. But both
parties must have enough info for them to find a match, and that is often the
problem for someone in this situation. They have very little or no info to go
on. There are many organizations like these out there offering what help they
can or just support. But you never know when a chance remark from someone at a
simple support group meeting will lead you to another path of discovery.
I want to suggest (if you haven't done this already) reading everything in
your library on adoption, from all sides of the issue: birthparents', adoptees'
and adoptive parents' and helping professionals' (like social workers, etc.)
stories. Also read all the books on private investigation and such things as
missing/disappeared persons. I did this for a long time and found many good
ideas and new ways of approaching problems, that helped me put a couple of
families together again. I learned of the existence of records that could be
searched that I'd never heard of. I even read fiction on these subjects. Good
writers are creative, and that's what's needed many times; some creativity in
approaching the resolution of your particular puzzle.
Hope this helps. Please keep us posted if you make any sort of progress,
etc.
best,
Al

"Laura C. Sweeney" wrote:

> Kim--try www.idir.net/~pbrown or adoption.com for information. There is an
> organization which used to be called Orphan Voyage and another one which is
> a registry for people looking for family. I registered looking for two half
> brothers a number of years ago. Seems like it was ISSR. Anyway, the two
> sites above should lead to places to search and/or register. Hope this
> helps. Laura
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [mailto:]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 1999 10:10 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [NYBROOKLYN-L] Adoption
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/5/99 12:16:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >
> > writes:
> >
> > << I've been searching for info. about my mothers birthfamily for about
> > 2yrs. She was born in Brooklyn back in 1937, & all records are sealed.
> > The person who posted the question about getting adoption info. was for
> > a birth in 1962. I thought birth info. was sealed for 75yrs.(or
> > something like that). If, after all this time, all I had to do was take
> > the #'s from her amended birth cert., & as someone suggested, go to the
> > library, search the microfilm for this # &.......voila! I'd have the
> > names of her birthparents..........then I feel stupid. If this were
> > true, then every adoptee in NY would have their birthparents names. It
> > doesn't seem possible. Does anyone have an answer?
> >
> > Kim
> >
> > >>
> >
> > Kim: I think you are correct. It couldn't be that easy to get birth
> > parents. My grandmother was adopted in SC in 1894. I actually
> > have a copy
> > of a carbon copy of the adoption agreement. I know the birth
> > parents, how
> > and who made the arrangements, I even know what the train ride cost to
> > deliver her to her new parents. With all this information I was
> > told that
> > the records are sealed. When I complained that it had been over
> > 100 years, I
> > was told those records will never be opened! I don't know if
> > these are state
> > laws or Federal laws. I was very disapointed.
> >
> > There is an organization that helps match up searching family
> > members. There
> > is a fee (nominal) to place your information (birth date, place,
> > sex, etc)
> > into their data banks and if someone is looking the two are
> > matched up. I
> > understand there is some success. Unfortunately, I don't
> > remember the name
> > of the organization but I bet you can find them on the Internet.
> >
> > Good luck, Kathy
> >
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