How to Find a Person Who Was Placed for Adoption
Searching for someone that had been placed for adoption is not an easy task. It will take a lot of work, perseverance and many disappointments. You will have to have a lot of patience, but if you truly believe, and have the true desire you eventually will succeed.
[edit] Steps
- Start with the Internet. Search for specialized sites that have the capability of locating adoptive parents.
- List any information you have on these sites. The person you are searching for, might also be searching for you.
- Search in as many States as you can, because the person you are looking for may have moved many times.
- Hire a private investigator to help you if you can afford one.
- If you know what State your person was born in, contact the hospitals, giving them the date of birth. Many times, the hospital may give you indirect information, that you can follow up on. Direct information, like name and address is confidential.
- Check the State Health Department to see if there is an adoption registry and sign up.
- If you are now considering placing your child for adoption, choose an "OPEN ADOPTION" so that you don't have to search later.
[edit] Tips
- Do a search for "search angels" they will not charge a fee, except for copies, phone charges, etc.
- Some of these "free" people searches do charge for a more extensive search, so be aware of what you are signing.
- It's always a good idea to write down the website names you signed up with, and set up a file for any correspondence from each site.
- Search the web, in 'whois', or similar search sites.
- Join an online search and support group. Often you will find them listed under your state name, the maternity home/adoption agency name, or one-for-all, such as adoptiondatabase.org. The message boards will help you "bounce" leads and ideas off of objective persons, and will help preserve your sanity during and after your search.
[edit] Warnings
- Avoid sites who require too much personal information.
- Never put your Social Security number on any web site.
- Never put your Social Security, Credit Card, or Bank Account numbers in an email.
