Good News About Finding Birth Parents In New Jersey…

Finding Birth Parents In New Jersey May Soon Be Easier

We learned recently that the New Jersey Senate approved giving adoptees access to their original birth certificates.  Currently, an adoptee can only possess the amended birth certificate which displays their adoptive parent’s names.  An original birth certificate will display the names of the birth parents, along with other identifying information. 

There’s a caveat, of course:  Birth parents will be able to contact the state to have their names deleted.  If they elect to do this, they would fill out a birth family history form containing medical and social history.  The birth parent would also have Read More

Find Birth Parents — California Non-Identifying Information

Find Birth Parents In California By Obtaining Non-Identifying Information 

We just received a comment to one of our posts from Lynn.  She asked us for help to find her birth parents.  Here’s what she wrote: 

“Hi, I was born on 10/24/1964 in Torrance,CA Los Angeles County. The hospital was Torrance Memorial Hospital. The agency was Los Angeles County Bureau of Adoptions. The Decree was finalized on 9/24/1965 in the Superior court of Torrance, CA LA County. The Judge was Alen Miller. My State file # on BC: 64-310109 Local #7089 056263. I was told my mother was a highschool student and 14 years of age. My Birthname was Baby girl O’Rourketo complete.”

Lynn, when searching for birth parents, in many instances, having a last name is not enough to Read More

Tennessee Adoption – Find Birth Parents and Adoptee (s)

Tennessee Adoption – Find Birth Parents and Adoptee (s)

We recently received a message from one of our readers–Aimee–who is trying to find her birth parents.  Here is her message:

“I’m looking to find my birth parents. I was born 10/24/1981 in Knoxville Tennessee. I was given the name Angela Lyrae Cates at birth. I’d love to find them if Y’all can help!!!”

Here’s some information we obtained from Adoption Media, LLC for those touched by adoption in Tennessee: Read More

Do You Need To Find Someone Fast?

Find Someone Fast

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If you want to learn how to find people and birth family, visit the many posts and pages on this site!   Here’s why… Read More

Searching Legal Notices To Find Your Birth Parents

Searching Legal Notices

Warning:  The following material on searching legal notices to find birth parents is lengthy and pretty dry.  You may want to print this post and read a little bit at a time.  However, learning how to research legal notices can be a valuable tool to find identifying and background information on your birth parents.  If you do not have the time or inclination to learn about this, please email us at: info@omnitrace.com and we can do this work on your behalf.

Legal Notices

If you are an adoptee searching for your birth parents, a very good but little known source to obtain identifying / background information to resolve a birth parent search can be a notice of adoption Read More

California Search for Birth Parents

California Search for Birth Parents

[Please note:  if you need to find birth parents or an adoptee in California fast, Click Here.]

Hi.  One of our readers sent us a comment last week.  Actually, it was a request for help to find his birth parents.  We thought we would display it here more prominently.  Why?  Because we are letting birth parents and adoptee (s) know that we are doing something that’s never been done before… We are currently offering FREE SEARCH HELP and ADVICE to find birth parents and adoptee (s)! Here is the pertinent information in his post:

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Birth Mother Search – More Sources of Identifying Information

In four prior posts, our OmniTrace staff discussed search methods an adoptee should use to obtain indentifying information / background information on the birth mother / birth parents.  We’ve listed links to these posts for your convenience and we suggest you review them:

1. Obtaining Necessary Identifying Information
2. Obtaining Necessary Identifying Information-Part 2
3. Getting Help From Your Adoptive Parents and Family
4. Getting Help From Your Adoptive Parents and Family-Part 2

Now we’ll address other possible sources of identifying information when you conduct a search for your birth mother. Read More

Find an Adoptee or Birth Parents with Shea’s Search Series

Hi.  One of the more popular essays ever written on how to find an adoptee or birth parents is Shea’s Search Series.  It has been out there on the Internet for quite awhile but still hasn’t lost relevancy.  If you’re serious about finding your birth parents or an adoptee, we strongly suggest you take the time to explore the links and pages.  It will  help you understand and supplement the lessons you learn on our site.  It’s birth parent and adoptee search 101 at its best!   VISIT Shea’s Search Series NOW!

Getting Help From Your Adoptive Parents and Family-Part 2

Getting Help From Adoptive Parents

In our previous post: Getting Help From Your Adoptive Parents and Family, we mentioned that if your adoptive family members are willing to help you with your search for your birth mother, by all means approach them and obtain as much detail as possible!  Write a list of everything you want to cover.  At the very minimum you’ll want to ask…

1. Why did my birth mother give me up?
2. What were the ages of my birth parents?  Dates of birth? Read More

Getting Help From Your Adoptive Parents and Family

Getting Help From Adoptive Parents

In our prior post, Birth Mother Search – Obtaining Necessary Identifying Information-Part 2, we discussed (1) what non-identifying information is (2) why it is so important to obtain non-identifying information when searching for your birth mother.  (It provides identifying information!  )

Often, even after obtaining your non-identifying information, you may still need more ‘identifying information’ about your birth mother in order to successfully find her.  We understand that many adoptees are reluctant to discuss their search for their birth mother Read More