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What Is A Reunion Registry?
What Is A Reunion Registry?
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.
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hi, i am looking for my birthson date of birth july 6, 1982 east grand rapids, or grand rapids.
you were born in “east grand rapid michigan” i named you jonathan they were to keep it! i am starting the search…
i hope to find you soon.
much love,
your birthmom
hi i see your name is michelle. would your last name happen to be Pollard? i am looking for my mother.
I am lookinf for my birth sister. Are fathers name is Donald Washburn. He is from lakeland fla. I am his oldest daughter Rhoda. All I know is her birth name was Susan Diana and she was born in fla. I would love to meet her and see how she is doing and if she is happy. I have 1 real sister and 1 real brother and I have a half brother and now her. My half brother is her real brother. I am in ny and I would love to find her and see if we could become close.
I am trying to help find a young man given up for adoption in San Diego, CA. If he kept his birth name, it is Dario. Dario is African-American, and should be in high school at this time. If you have any information, please respond.
Hello, my name is Eric Johnson and I am looking for my birth parrents. I was born in Cocoa Beach, FL on March 20th, 1991. I was adopted by a women named Cecelia M. Johnson and we lived in Ormond Beach, FL. So if anyone has any infromation at all for me please let me know. I am currently residing in montana at a boarding school so the financial aspect is not much. ummmm, thanks a lot for anyone who reads this.
looking for birth parents i was born in cedar rapids,iowa born on 1-14-71 catholic charities. mother last name maybe greenwood.
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I did find my baptism records but still have not located my birth parents whereabouts. Please email any ideas of going about this. I never looked in the past but now have suddenly really wanted to find out.
I was born in Wichita KS on 10/5/1971. I was privately adopted at that time. My birth mother’s name may be Karen Gamble.
looking for birthfamily- i am female born 12-8-1983
maimonides hospital in brooklyn closed adoption ahndled by a laywer- i grew up in long island- i think they are form the south im not sure- i was a c-section- i dont have much else.. except i got the best blue eyes ever
i was born on july 19th 1974 at st.lukes hospital in cedar rapids iowa, i’ve been wanting to find my birth mother for years, all i know is that she was 16 years old when she had me. i’m now 35 years old.
I’m looking for a Birth Mother by the first name of Janet. She had twins in November 8, 1991 in West Palm Beach, Florida
Please contact me if you are her.
G*D Bless!
Sincerely,
Gloria
I am looking for my daughter born Feb. 09,1966..She was born In Buffalo New York and adopted out of the Orleans County Dept of SS in Albion New York.At birth I named her Theresa Marie Van Dorn..Her fathers name is Larry, she has 3 sisters Veronica,Lorie and Brenda.Hopefully some day we will find her or she will find up
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My name is Herbert Hugh Hux and I am looking for my birth family. I was adopted through The Children’s Home Sociey of NC. I may have been born in Wilson,NC but not sure. My birth mother’s name may be Carolyn. My birthdate is 9/13/68. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
I am looking for my Sister? She was born around Christmas EVE 1965. She was given up for adoption, because my mother was not married at the time. She was adopted from the Salvation Army Hospital for unwed Mother’s in Illinois. Not sure what city in Illinois, there is the information. please help me find my Sister?