Whether you are a birth parent, adoptee or birth sibling, the best adoption reunion registry at your disposal is the adoption.com Reunion Registry.   This registry helps numerous people touched by adoption reunite with birth family members or those looking for medical information.  Currently, this easy to use, free, adoption reunion registry has over 400,000 entries–birth parents, adoptees, search angels, adoptive parents and birth siblings.

There are two groups who use this adoption reunion registry:  those searching for someone and those who want to enter their information.  Here’s the easiest way to use this registry:

To just search, use the “Quick Search Box.” This is located in the middle of the reunion registry homepage.   Enter all the info you have on the person you are searching for.  Then search through your results to determine a match.  (you may find several possible matches).  Click on their name, birthdate, birthplace, or the name in the “Submitted by” column. All links will bring you to the correct profile. You’ll then be able to see all the information that that person has provided.  Make sure you scroll down the entire page for all the info and details.

You must register or create an account in order to contact anyone about their profile.  Enter as much info that you feel comfortable with providing.  After you create an account, you will receive a confirmation email and you’ll need to verify your email address;  just click the link in the email.  Now you can contact the person you found via a phone call or an email.

If you register on this adoption reunion registry it’s best to register first before you start searching.  Find the “Click Here to Register” button on the left side.  It will take you to a page to create your username and password.  Once you do that, you will see a lot of empty boxes waiting for you to enter your adoption info.  Enter as much as you feel comfortable with or as much as you know.  However, leave a few important details out.  This can help you determine if anyone contacting you are frauds.  The details you leave out of the registry should be ones that the person you seek should know.  That could include a specific hospital, adoption agency, etc.  If you have any doubts about fraud, contact OmniTrace and we’ll do a quick background check on the person in question.

Once you’re done entering your info, you’ll receive a confirmation email.  Click on the link within the email, and start your search.  You can do a quick, basic search or a more advanced search with the options on the left sidebar.  It’s easy to use the adoption.com reunion registry.  You can always come back to the site to enter additional adoption info.  Just click on “Update Your Profile” under the “Manage Your Profile” section on the left sidebar on the registry homepage.

The adoption.com Reunion Registry is a great, free resource for anyone hoping to reunite. This  registry is easy to navigate, easy to update, and easy to search and find the one you seek.

If you are unable to reconnect with your birth family members through this adoption reunion registry, then your best option is to contact one of our friendly OmniTrace search consultants and receive a FREE search evaluation.  Our toll free number is:  1-888-965-6696 or you can email us at info@omnitrace.com.

Also, please contact us if you have any questions about our “Adoption Reunion Registry” post.

We frequently speak with adoptees and birth parents about adoption reunion registries and are surprised to learn how few know what they are.   Here’s some important information about these registries:

When searching for your birth family your first step should be reunion / adoption registries.  An adoption reunion registry can be the least expensive and quickest way to reunite you with your birth parents or a child placed for adoption.

A reunion registry is a system for matching information from adoptees with information from biological parents.  If an adoptee enters their birth information into a particular registry and the biological mother enters her information into the same registry, a match could potentially be made.

Two of the largest and most comprehensive reunion registries are administered by the International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR) and Adoption.com.

1) The International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR) is a non-profit, humanitarian agency that was founded in 1975. ISRR is the largest free mutual consent registry in the world and has reunited thousands of adoptee’s and birth parents over the years. You can obtain the registration forms directly from their website at http://www.isrr.net/ or http://www.isrr.org/.

After ISRR receives your registration, the information you supplied is then computerized. If your data matches with another registrant and the ISRR registrar determines a relationship exists, both parties will be notified immediately. Your information will also remain on file in case your biological family comes looking for you at a later date.  The ISRR registry is not searchable by the public and you will only be contacted if they determine a match is made.  If in the future your address or phone number changes, please be sure and notify ISRR so they will be able to get in touch with you if a match is made.  The update/change of address form can also be found on the ISRR website.

2) Adoption.com owns and maintains a more open adoption reunion registry located at www.registry.adoption.com.  This registry is searchable and relies on you to locate a match for your biological family.  Through this registry, you can locate and contact potential matches for your birth family that have posted their information.  You can also post your information in case your birth family comes looking for you.  If in the future your address or phone number changes, please be sure and update your adoption post. We have seen cases where a match is made, but the contact information is out of date.  In these cases people have had to hire a search company to locate the registrant or have been unable to connect with the potential match.

A note about the Adoption.com registry:  Only your email address remains confidential.  If you supply your name, address and/or phone number they will be posted directly on their website.  If you wish to remain anonymous just list your email address so any potential matches can contact you.  Please read the FAQ’s section of this registry for more information.

Other Registries:
Many states also maintain and administer state specific adoption registries.  Some states do charge a small fee,  but they are often worth the price.  Most states, however, offer free adoption registries.  There are also many private adoption registries that are typically free.  You should register on these websites and explore them thoroughly.

Here is a link to our favorite state and private adoption reunion registries: Adoption Reunion Registry.  Enjoy!

If you have any questions about searching, please leave a comment or email us.  You can also call us toll free at:  1-888-965-6696 for a FREE and FRIENDLY search consultation.

Searching adoption reunion registry websites and registering on them is the first and most simple thing birth parents, birth mothers and adoptee (s) can do to reunite with their birth family members. 

Here is a link to one of our older posts on adoption reunion registry searching which you all should read:

What Is A Reunion Registry?

Here is a link to a page on our website where you can find our favorite reunion registries:

Adoption Reunion Registry

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