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Troy Dunn – The Locator Is Now On WE Channel
Troy Dunn – The Locator
Callers and visitors to our web site have been saying that Troy Dunn – The Locator was on Dr. Phil yesterday.
Troy Dunn – The Locator has been in the business of reuniting birth parents and adoptee (s) for about twenty years. As a matter of fact, he helped his own mom, Katie Dunn an adoptee, find her birth mother. What could be better than that?
After helping his mom find her birth mother, Troy Dunn decided to dedicate his time, his resources and his life to reuniting birth family members all over the world. Even Troy’s mother is now an adoption search specialist! According to Troy, he has helped reunite thousands of families! Literally millions of people have witnessed Troy Dunn conduct reunions between birth parents and adopees on TV.
Troy Dunn has a new adoption reunion show–The Locator–on the WE Channel which premiered Sept. 6, 2008. You can catch it on Saturday evenings 9:00 PM Eastern Time / 8:00 PM Central. If you missed the first couple of episodes, you have a good chance of catching reruns on WE. Are we starting to sound like a commercial here? 
Our company founder Dave Betz and his Research Staff are also dedicated to reuniting birth parents and adoptees all over the world. We love what we do and truly appreciate the unique position we are in to help so many people. OmniTrace currently conducts more searches, reunites more birth parents and adoptees, and has a greater success rate than any other search firm in the USA. So, if you can’t get your search done on TV, give us a holler! 
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Debi Arterbury you are an amazing.
Reply to Aisa:
May I ask you why out of all these heart felt stories you commented on my journey to find my son?
I was just wondering what part made you say what you did.
Thank you though, at least now I know someone is reading my plea’s to find my baby boy, now a man.
God Bless dear,
Debi Arterbury
:in response to debi aterbury:
your story is heartfelt i understand what your goin thru,but there is one difference between you and i ….i never got the joy of holding my son born december 28th 1986.i was not told about him untill a few months ago ,i missed out on his whole life.there has got to be something a father can do, that has not even known about a child in help to finding him.debi my prayers go out to you in your search
Hello Everyone, My story is pretty simple. I did not know I had a different father than who I did until I was in my late teens. I finally got to meet my real father by accident when my friend (step brother) asked me out in High School. Needless to say we didn’t go out on our date but I did get 20 years with my natural father before he died. This was a great feeling and I want my mom to know that feeling! Her mom and dad divorced when my mom was around 2 years of age. My Grandmother always told me that she left him because he turned out to be a thief. At that time which I beleive was 1947 Grandma Elsa Marie (Swett) (new last name) got on a train and came to Washington State from Kansas. My mother, birthname (Linda Carol Rodgers) for the first time in her life has expressed an intrest in meeting her natural father (Paris Rodgers)not sure if the spelling is correct on Rodgers could be (Rogers). Anyway my mother was born in Liberal, KS March 16th, 1945. My mother also has a brother named Grant (grandma Elsa was pregnant when she came to Washington State)who was born in 1947. If anyone could help us I would be forever greatful.Oh I beleive that he would also be around the age of 80-84.
Hello, everyone… No I have not dropped off the face of the earth. I am still waiting for some information or someone that might have so information to a person or family member that maybe thinks they are adopted and birthday Nov 5th 1970 in Scott AFB and adopted in St. Louis Mo.
Maybe the birthday was changed by the adopted parents, who knows what people do when they get a beautiful baby boy. And my son was a cutie an had lots of hair when born tons of black hair and was 8lbs 7oz. I have sent letters to high profile people like Dr Phil and other web searches. I just dont know what else to do. I dont have a lot of money to hire a private investigator, but if I did, I would say Look Out I am finding my son. They say everything in life happens for a reason, I hope and pray this gets me something about my son. right now it is starting to feel like I had a really bad dream and someone woke me up. How could anyone just vanish?? I dont understand, where are you baby boy now a man. I love you and feel lost. good luck to all the people that are doing their searches. I hope someone gets their dream answered.
Still hurting in CA
Debi Arterbury
Christopher Scott is the birth name I named him. I’m sure it was changed.
He will be 39 yr young this November 5th. I thought “Christ” first half his name would be some protection from Jesus Christ.
I hope it helped.
Debi Arterbury
San Diego, Ca
I am seeking my daughter born in home for unwed mothers, in foster care 30 days, then adopted in Northampton County, Easton, PA on Feb 1, 1971. I promise not to bother you or force my way into your life. I only want to tell you that I did not want to give you up for adoption and have ALWAYS regretted it. Please contact me and give me some peace in my heart. Love, Your Other Mom
Dear Troy
I have been reading all these posts,and it gives me so much hope that alot of ppl are searching for there birth parents or children.
I don’t know if you can help,but I just have a couple of questions maybe you or anyone else can answer,I see all these posts that are from the States,now I live in Canada,Ontario and I have 2 beautiful children that got removed from my care by Childrens Aid,I lost my 2 beautiful babies because of a boyfriend.This has ruined my life.I am 23 years old,my son is only 7 born October 23/2001 and my daughter is 3 born February6/2006,now I know I have to wait till there 18 to try and search,but my question is if they were put up for adoption by Social Services am I gonna be able to search for them?Because the day they turn 18 I will be hiring someone to find my children so that I can tell them what happened.I know my son will remember me.But I just really need to know if someone can find a child that was placed for adoption by the Society?And also he was placed for adoption I believe June or July 2006 so he was 4 years old,now he knew is full name and new how to spell it Owen William Ethan Houle,Would they chang his name or hiphen in his new lat name?If anyone can help me Please with this information.I had very high hopes when I was going to court for years and I was devastated when I lost and i had lost hope,but looking at this website of alot of ppl searching it has brought back some hope…I know they will come back to me.But if anyone has kinda had this situation or knows the answer to some of my questions please feel free to respond.Thanks Chelsey
I was born on May 17, 1954. My birth mother was in a home in Kansas City, MO, at the time I was born. The story goes that she watched as her baby was dressed in pink and placed in a blanket and taken from the home by a family (a mother, father, and 8-year-old son) who were obviously were thrilled to have a baby girl enter their lives. How difficult this must have been for my mother.
I have been blessed to find out about my bio-mom. Her name was Anita Sue Rice. She lived in Casa Grande, Arizona, when she got pregnant with me and felt she had no choice but to give me up for adoption so I would have two parents to care for me and the best opportunity for a happy life. I have made contact with my mother’s sister, my half-brother and half-sister, my half-uncle (my mother’s half-brother) and my mother’s husband of some 46 years before her untimely death at age 69.
My mission is to try to find my bio-father. I am so fortunate to know much of my biological family now; however, there is still the issue of medical history for me and my children – I only know half the picture. If anyone can give me information about my Bio-mom or thinks they might know who could be my bio-father, I will be eternally grateful.
Sincerely,
Mary
sad:maria 1963 i.m 45 year and i;m looking for my dad he have a lot of name my brother reno try to find him when he was in the in 1978 ,my sister try for along. i;m been try sent 1982 when i was 18 year old.my brother reno gene kennedybron 1960 die in 1984 on july 14 and my sister colleene 1961die 2005 of april 23 .i the last one but i know ther other sister and borther from dad i would like to know them i know he use to do art i do that my mom do not know no that i doing this ibeen out the sent 1982 and i sill looking i was bron in colodrao deven iget to see it last oct for my frist sent i was baby all i have is he pictuer,i need to find him for me and my sister and brother that are dead now i posim them that i wil do this,all 3 of feel that dad was takeing from us. i will go to him please call me help.maria
hi im askin in desperation i really need to find my son the years are tickin away and they can not be replaced but a future can happen,i am a dad that never got the opertunity to hold my child or see him be born or even throw him his first baseball he is 22 years old now and i was unaware of his existance until just a few months ago.he was born in springfield illinois on december 28th 1986.his birth name was codi aarron skaggs.please please if anyone can help me i want to meet my son and hopefully be a part of his life.i dont have much money so i cant afford to pay someone for search assistance as much as it would be worth it to find him. search advisory if there is any way you can help me
Hi, My name is Tracy Meehan, I’m from Long Beach CA but reside in New York. I’m looking for my siblings. I was told that my father, Richard Hunsucker or Huncsuker died of a brain tumor when I was a child. I currently found out that I have two cyts on my brain. My father cheated on his wife with my mother and had me. I have never met him or his family. I have three sisters and two brothers. Hope, Nicole, Richard Jr, Michael, and the other sister I do not know her name. My father’s name is on my birth certifacate and I was getting a check from his SS#. Please let me know if you can help me, it would truely be a blessing in my life to find that missing piece.
Tracy Marie Meehan
I am a F/A ISO bmom, any bfamily. DOB 11/21/59, Manhattan, NYC. Hospital unknown. Agency Children’s Aid Society. At the time it was named State Charities Aid Society located on e. 22nd st. Bmom was ill during her pregnancy. She was a 20 yr old black female the youngest of 6 girls possibly a native of NYC, BF was a 25 yr old white male a native of NYS, not the city attending school there according to the agency, He was one of 3 kids. They met in school according to the agency and were always friends. BF knew of bmom’s pregnancy and she wrote to him about my birth (possibly in CA). He was in NYC at the time of final hearing for adoption in `1961. If any info is familiar please contact me/answer. Bname Phyllis Lee Williams. Searching for over 20 yrs. Thanks
Hello i have a child a gave up for adoption 17 years ago.I was very young with no support from family.I was award of the state because my mother didn’t care for me properly at the age of 11.I was a run away till i was 17 off and on because i didn’t like where they placed me. That’s a whole different topic. when i was pregnant i went to my family and told them what happened there was no support i was told i have to have the child but no support from anyone so i became homeless and pregnant i lived in a camero with 4 other people and would go back and forth to pad shelters i had very little prenatal aid but i learned to pan handle to survive or go to churches.My daughter was conceived by rape date rape call it what you want I WAS A CHILD HAVING A CHILD WITH NO GUIDANCE SHE WAS 3 1/2 WHEN I GAVE HER UP i didn’t want her to become a latch key kid or worse become a part of the system .The agency i chose looked very warming I found them in the phone book .At the time i made this decision my grandfather passed and my father came to me and said I’ll never amount to anything and i was a piece of shit.I just wanted to give her a better life.The agency i went through told me i could do a open adoption pick the family she would go to and receive pictures and letters.They lied to me and took advantage of my emotions. The agency i went through was affiliated with selling kid’s i found this out after i signed the papers and the adoption was closed not open they lied again.I have been searching for her for 17 years her birthday is 02/10/92 she was born at Alexine brothers hospital in elk grove village Illinois please i have to live with this decision everyday that she was sold!!! her birth name is Kirsten Querea
Parker this is my maiden name I just want her to know where i’m at if she’s searching for me thank you my name is Jillian Jane Parker my birthday is 11/28/73
Hi Jillian. This note was sent to you via support@thesearchadvisor.com from a nice lady named Debi:
“My dear Jillian,
I read your story of your search for your daughter, and couldn’t believe what you had to
live thru what you did.
I went thru hell when I was growing up but not quite as bad as your past.
I was put in a home to watch children because my parents said I was an embarressment
to them and all the rest of my family and friends.
I gave birth to a boy November 5, 1970, at Scott AFB, Ill. I had him 3 days and was
allowed to bond with my child for little amount of time.. But people dont understand we
as mothers bond with our babies in the womb. After I was released from the hospital
I had to be taken back to St Louis, Mo for the adoption. Back then you did as your told
or you were picking yourself off the floor with a hand or belt. I was abused very much
and in no way shape or form would I let my baby be brought up in that house.
I ran away to but had to come back home as I had no medical or roof over my head
and the baby I was carrying inside. I pray every day to be reunited with my son, and
I have done everything legal to find him. alot of agency’s want alot of money, and I am
in the process of saving money to get a professional to find him. And I am counting on the
fact that he knows he was even adopted. I have no idea. It is so scary to know that
I may go to my grave not ever meeting my son. I have his birth certificate with his tiny
feet prints and all his and my bands. that is all the rememberance I have, except my
memory of him in my heart and mind.
I NEVER stopped loving him. I hope you find your daughter Jillian, I know what your
going thru but much more of having her for 3 1/2 yrs. That had to be a really tough
and unselfish thing to do.
I feel as if I know you and really would appreciate a e-mail of any information you
get in finding her. I am 55 yrs young and have been through it all. I might even
be able to help in some way.
I am starting to wonder if there is some other way of Troy and his Mom get these
plea’s and help us find our children, mine now a man. 39 yrs young.
I will try anything legal to find my son.
Good Luck sweetheart and many prayers to you !
Debi”
Hello Debi thank you for you response. I prey for you to This is so hard to deal with please i just need help i love and miss her so much
i want her to know it wasn’t her fault PLEASE just so you know there was no paternity test done I JUST WANT TO FIND HER whatever you need i can supply information i have resources and proof.
Looking for Nelli Freemancohen Kasapyan,she is my cousin,live Temecula-California.
Imiss you soooooo muchhhh,Nelli
Jillian
Thanks for replying back. I know your feelings of just finding your baby and telling her what really happened. I have been trying to do the same. I am so depressed about this as I have tried for years to find my son. I am not worried about the father, just mending my own heart and feelings. He was told he was the father and just didnt act to much like he even wanted to be involved with the whole thing. I did it on my own and of course all my parents wanted to do was get it all over with. They may have forgot him but I sure havent. My life is just not complete and at 55 i dont know how long I will have to find him. You said you had some ways of doing some searching for your baby. Its weird to watch Dr Phil yesterday as I was also as a child, my Mom left 4 girls and my brother on a Navy pier and handed the keys to my father ( in the Navy ) and told him their yours now, and she was gone. We lost contact with our brother who was adopted as we were all separated to other people till my Dad was remarried. Back then kids didnt matter in the military. We couldnt find our brother as his last name was changed and my Dad or Mom was not contacted to the adoption of my brother. Back then things were done secretly as they did to you. Same adoption, just different in your daughter and mine a brother. He found my Dad who was retired Navy and they would give info to the adoptee. He called my Dad, then we were informed. It was the hardest phone call I had ever made to anyone, the voice of my brother after 30 yrs of him being gone. The reunion was unbeliveable. He doesnt understand why my Dad let him go. Again he didnt know the whole story. He does now and I feel deep in my heart that he feels just left out. I have been through so much in my life, the loss of two sisters, younger ones and my devistation of starting to feel as if I will never find my son. I feel so incomplete in my life Jillian, the feeling of wondering where is he, who is he, does he know, and just dont want anything to do with me, it goes on and on. I remember his beautiful face all the hair and his blue eyes and holding him all the way to where I knew he would be gone. I wanted to run, but how…. I couldnt do that to him. All i know is I would never put my daughter through that. No way in the world, because I know the outcome. Not pretty. I pray he had a wonderful loving family and parents. I didnt and still dont understand why my family wouldnt help me. Lets stay in touch Jillian, maybe we can fill our dream together.
God Bless
Debi
Dear Mr Troy
I need your help so much, I have written so many letters to you and many others to no aval. I wish so much I was rich so I could just hire you but unfortunatly not an option. I need an Angel to find my son Christopher. He will be 39 yrs this year. If I had only known you were in LaMesa, CA with the 5 sisters, as I live in the next town. Unbelievable. My search is below from many others I have wrote to you. I need you so much. Just to know where he is, I will not ruin his life, if he doesnt want to meet me I understand. I need to know about him. Its crushing my heart every day more and more.
Here is my story, help me find my son please.
I watched Dr Phil yesterday, When I was also a child, my Mom left 4 girls and my brother on a Navy pier and handed the keys to my father ( in the Navy ) and told him their yours now, and she was gone. We lost contact with our brother who was adopted as we were all separated to other people till my Dad was remarried. Back then kids didnt matter in the military. We couldnt find our brother as his last name was changed and my Dad or Mom was not contacted to the adoption of my brother. Back then things were done secretly. He found my Dad who was retired Navy and they would give info to the adoptee. He called my Dad, then we were informed. It was the hardest phone call I had ever made to anyone, the voice of my brother after 30 yrs of him being gone. The reunion was unbeliveable. He doesnt understand why my Dad let him go. Again he didnt know the whole story. He does now and I feel deep in my heart that he feels just left out. I have been through so much in my life, the loss of two sisters, younger ones and my devistation of starting to feel as if I will never find my son. I feel so incomplete in my life. The feeling of wondering where is he, who is he, does he know, and just dont want anything to do with me, it goes on and on. I remember his beautiful face all the hair and his blue eyes and holding him all the way to where I knew he would be gone. I wanted to run, but how…. I couldnt do that to him. But I can be there for him now. Many pleas above in Febuary 2009.
Thanks so much
Debi Arterbury Pomrenke
I would like to find out who my birth parents are. I don’t have a sad story and it breaks my heart to read the stories of the birth parents here. I wonder if my birth mom and/or dad worry about me or wonder about me. I have great parents and have had a wonderful life…I am an only child and my son is also adopted. It was a family adoption and he knows and sees his birth mother, it’s a healthy relatioship for everybody. My adoption was done through an agency who will not give me any information but they did let me leave a letter in case my birth parents contacted them too. That was 12 years, so I don’t think it’s going to happen that way. I have NO information to go on regarding their names. I was born in Texas City, Texas on Oct. 29, 1965. There is only one hospital there. I have grown up in Houston, Texas. My parents have a hand written note that has the basic information about my birth parents but all it has on there are physical descriptions and their ages…both 18 at the time. Is there a way to find out their names?
Hi Denise,
Getting your bparent’s names may indeed be next to impossible but not totally. If there is only one hospital in the town where you were born then that is probably the hosp where you were born especially if on your bc it states that you were in fact born in that town. So then you could assume that your bparents were from there as well. If there is not another town nearby (within 20 mi radius) then check classmates for name of all high schools in the town. Ther are liable to be only 2 at the most. So you would be in luck. Contact someone listed on classmates who grad in 1965 and ask about a girl who was pregnant and had a baby that no one ever saw or heard about. Also who was her boyfriend in HS. That could be a lead to BF. It is likely that everyone in the town knew but no one talked about it…ever. Maybe you will connect with the class busybody or the class president who knew about everybody or a cheerleader. These are the folks who would be willing to talk in the first place. Especially after all these years. You may or may not have to have a gold acct to begin your search through classmates. Also if your aparents are willing to share ask for your final adoption decree. This will have your name. If bmom did not give you a first name than you are identified by her last name (maiden) as ‘baby girl “smith” ‘ or whatever her name was. So then you have a name to as about on classmates. If you are nearby then you can just got the main branch of the public library for that county and look through the yrbooks for 1965 yourself. Happy hunting. Hope this helps.
Pamela
Hi Denise,
I forgot to mention. The agency MUST release to you non-identifyng info your bparents. It will not be much but it will be slightly more than that hand written note your aprents have. Ask questions when you write to them. Ask for everything even if you don’t think they will tell you. The rule of thumb in to “ask for the moon and you may very well get what you are after in teh 1st place.” Be sure to have the letter notarized and include a copy of your DL as well. Give the agency about 6 wks to answer you.
Pamela
Denise,
I was adopted through the Family Court system in Kansas City, MO in 1954. Those records have been long sealed; however, I did find out that my file was still intact, much to the surprize of the lady who runs that section of the family court. She encouraged me to pay my $50 to receive my “family history” for this small fee.
I was informed that most children have some kind of family history written in their files – this would be non-identifying information about the family, perhaps extended family, medical history and maybe more. The lady told me that almost everyone had 1 or 2 sentences in their file. Some even had a paragraph or two. But I had 3 type-written pages of information! Of course I sent my $50 right away and received 3 full pages of cool stuff – but with all names, dates, and locations marked through with a black felt pen (that’s the non-identifying part). BUT, because I had already found my bio-people before receiving this document, they all helped me fill in the blanks and we then had a family history that was generated by conversations between my birth mother and the social worker at the unwed mothers home. It was wonderful to have this information.
BUT, for the record: Much of what my birth mother told the social worker wasn’t true! There was medical information that was purposefully left out or lied about so as not to worry any prospective partents from adopting a child that had asthma and cancer in its family background. So, whatever you might get in the way of a “family history” type document, take into consideration that your birth mother wanted the best for you and would do or say just about anything to make you adoptable in someone else’s eyes.
Go for it, Denise…….You might be surprized about what you receive.
Good luck in your search,
Mary Roberts
aka: Rebecca Rice at birth
Thank you so much Pamela and Rebecca.
I was getting discouraged. I thought the agency was my only hope. I had also never heard of a final adoption decree…the only official paper I have seen is my birth certificate with my birthparents name and the name they gave me on it. I will ask mom about it.
It looks like I have “work” to do.
I hope to be back here telling you all about my birth parents.
Thank you again,
Denise
Hi my name is Raul Ruiz
I’m 53 yrsold. I’m in search for my daughter she’s 27 her name is Monique shante Ruiz,she was born in Brooklyn N.Y. she also has a brother name Raul Ruiz JR.he also was born in Brooklyn N.Y.I have been looking for them for some time now and I’m trying to take an attempt with site. I hope that someone or they read this message and can contact me.
Thank You,
To whom it may have interest or hope: I actually found my Bio-Birth (BOTH LIVING), Father (6 Brothers & 2 Sisters) and Mother (3 Sisters) after 53 Years of being adopted out of an orphanage in PA. (Adoption records are still sealed to date) at 6 months old by a Methodist Minister & his wife. My wife and I reunited with both families (separately) this past September with my Bio-Father and Family in Minnesota & Bio-Mother and Family in Pennsylvania. Great story if you would like to know about it.
Sincerely
Tim
I’m looking for my daughter shes 17years old her birthday is February 10 1992.My daughters name is Kirsten Querea Parker,she was born at Alexian brothers hospital in Elk grove village Illinois my name is Jillian Jane Parker maiden name. if there is any other sites i could go to please let me know thanx
Im looking for my birth mom Alicia Gorence born in 1967.I was taken away because she had a bad life.I want to know If she is still alive and if she and mark david gorence are divorced.Please comment if you find them.
To T Mort
May I ask how you did it? i have been trying for years and I get nice people that charge a lot of money and i am saving for that. Please share your
search & found to me, if you want… I am very interested.
Debi Arterbury P
We are looking for my sister-in-laws sibblings. All children would of been born in the late 1940’s and during the 1950’s. They all had the same mother: Joyce Ann Drennan. Joyce also use these names: Bradgett, Bailey, Peek, Burch and may have used Smith. We are not sure if we have the correct spellings for these names. We have found her twin brothers and we are looking for Candy and Butch Bradgett and Jackie Burch. These are the states that we believe they could have been born in: CA, TX, WI and AK. Melvern AK was were Joyce and her family were from. We would welcome any information. Thank you.
I had a daughter born october 9, 1967 in Atlanta Ga. Due to some miss information her father and I were seperated before we married. I always thought he just took off but found out recently he never knew I was pregnant. After all these years we are now together and would like to know she is o.k. My name at time of adoption was Barbara Causey and fathers name is James Hill. Her birth name was Cynthia Lee.
Am looking for my birth mother Barbara W, who gave me up in open adopion to my dad’s mother. I was born in Boston, and had sisters Jasmine and Vanessa. Mother has additional chldren and was living in Birmingham, AL about Nov. 2001. I live in Tampa now. Father Paul. Contact meC.
Dear Mr. Dunn,
I watch your program, and always cry. I was given up at the age of three months, never a day went by I didn’t know I was adopted, nor a day go by I didn’t want to find my birth mother.
When I turned 18, I tried to get into the records of adoptions in Iowa, all sealed. Not until 1994/1995 before I found my birth mother. She lived about 8 years after we found each other and left me with two of the most wonderful half brothers.
I want you to know that I think you are the most wonderful person that God has placed on this earth, to help your mother find her birth family, and for all those other people you are helping.
Like you say, an adopted person needs all the peices to make their lives whole again.
God bless you and may you continue the wonderful work you are doing, I pray for you, your family and your staff, blessing you all for the good work you do.
It is never too late to find “birth” family, I was in my late 50s/early 60s when I found mine. It was the most wonderful experience, and we bonded immediately.
God bless you all.
Kaye
Dear Mr.Dunn,
I wrote you awhile back and my sitution i guess started when i was given up for adoption 41 years ago in Roswell NM. I have never searched for my bio-parents or i guess never wanted to because of the ugly storys of why i was given up, and i never and to this day feel like i was wanted even with my adopted parents which ended being not so good, but long story short i ended up pregnant at 14 and gave my only child a baby girl born on July 2,1982 in Lubbock Tx in a maturnity home. I wish so much to know if my daughter is ok and good health which i have had surgery in 2006 for redution of my colon because of a disease. I don’t want to bother her if she does not want to know me but there is not a day that does not go by that i think about her all the time. On her birth certif. i did not put her name but she was named by from the time i knew i was pregnant and i name her Nicole Marie. I was so sick when i had her that i just signed the birth certif. not really thinking because i was in pain from infection i had after i had her. If anyone could help please i would appreciate it so much. Thank you.
Dear Mr. Dunn,
I just watched your show tonight, May 2, 2009. You helped a woman find her son. “Cindy” said she also was adopted. I did the math. If in 1986 she was 19 years old. That made her born in 1967. On December 16th 1967 I was 16 years old. I gave birth to a baby girl in Soda Springs, Idaho. I was sent to Idaho from Utah by my mother when she learned I was pregnant. My dad had died in January of that year, and it was just too much for her. I have an identical twin sister. We must have been a real hand full for mom. I didn’t want to give up my daughter. But, mom told me if I did’nt I could’nt come home. I had been living with my half sister and her husband for 6 months. I was so homesick and missed my sister so much that I finally agreed. Mom had againged the adoption through our church. (L.D.S. Services). I have looked for many years for my daughter. Because she was born in Idaho and the adoption was handled in Utah, I have not been able to learn anything about what happened to my child.
To make things even harder on me. My sister became pregnant about 18 months later. She too gave up her daughter. Laura, was never able to have more children. After 28 years, she found her daughter, Penny. They are very close, She has two beautiful granddaughters and is close to Penny’s adoptive parents as well. I have two beautiful daughters myself. They are very supportive of me finding thier sister. We all would love to find my daughter. My husband of 36 years passed away 2 years ago. We had a wonderful relationship, he supported me 100%. He was as disapointed as I was when each search failed. When I saw your program tonight, I thought for a moment that Cindy, might be my daughter. How wonderful it would be if she wanted to meet me as much as I want to meet her. I want to know that she has had a good life, and my mother made the best decission for both of us. If anyone out there can help me. Please e-mail me. Thank you.
Linda…….have you checked previous registries….? It looks like perhaps the two may be registered on the same one……
Adoptee Name Birthdate Birthplace Submitted by
Lana Marsh Dec 16, 1967 Soda Springs, ID (USA) (A) Lana Marsh
Lana Marsh Dec 16, 1967 Soda Springs, ID (USA) (M) Linda Lemmon
adoption.com goodluck…..
Well, we got a call from “The Locator” show a couple of weeks ago. We were all excited and got our story together as soon as possible. I was informed today that our story was sent with a stack to Troy so he can try to solve the many cases. I have to admit when I read the word “stack” I felt very deflated!
Actually depressed. 
I know so many people want help – I wish there were many more Troy Dunn’s! He is an angel and his mother too – what they do for other people is just wonderful! 
hi. i am in search of my sister magdalena r. lopez. our parents names were miguel n dolores lopez, both hav passed away. magdalena is the 9th child born to my parents n due to some curcumstances she was placed in foster care in ny. time went by n eventually she was adopted in the late 70s from her foster parents n i heard moved to cali. my parents always wonder about her n loved her dearly. magdalena i think should be today in her 40s. i do hav her adoption papers n just would love to find her just to let her know her parents did love her n miss her so much. she has a large family that would also love to meed w her. wish i knew how to find her. if any1 knows of any1 w same story as mine n reads this n plz contact me @ xxxxxxx@aol.com. ty.
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Hi. I am wanting to find my niece that was given up in 1989. My sister has not heard from the adoptive parents since Emily was around 9. She was really hoping to hear from her but is affraid to look due to rejection. It would be such a blessing to her. See I also have given a daughter up 16 years ago. But the difference is I have contact and know how I feel when she is of age would like to meet in person is she is willing so I can imagine how my sister feels for Emily and not hearing from her or them. I would like to find her and if she is willing to meet my sister or any of us great if not then I know the answer and my sister hopefully won’t know. I know her name, her adopted dad’s name and possible where they live but not for sure and everyplace i check on line anyway is dead. Can someone help? Thank you.
HELLO MY NAME IS JENNIFER IM 29 YEARS OLD AND I NEED HELP LOCATING A MAN WHO I BELEAVE TO BE MY FATHER. HIS NAME IS WAYNE HACKETT AND IS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 48-58 AND IS ORIGINALLY FROM BOSTON MA. IF ANYONE MIGHT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE LEAD PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME OUT. OH YA BY THE WAY MY HE LEFT TOWN BEFOR MY MOTHER TOLD HIM SHE WAS PREAGNET SO HE DOES NOT EVEN KNOW ABOUT ME. PLEASE HELP THANKS JENNIFER IN WESLACO TX.
Jessica Ellis,
I went on Whitepages.com and found a James E Knock in Pleasant Hill Ca. Is he around 50 yrs old? Has a relative Mary E/Elizabeth living in the house.
Hi: I was hoping that the people reading these post will read mine and suggest to me what to do. I am 60 yrs old and my parents died a few years ago. In the process of going through several papers I found a baptismal certificate with a different name on it. It had the last name, birth date, parents names, etc. BUT it was not my name. I then decided to write NY for a copy of my original birth certificate and they informed me that my birth records were sealed. I filed a letter of request to the NY Adoption Registry to see if I was adopted. They inturned wrote me and said that they had no record of my adoption and that the parents that raised me were indeed my birth parents. This was great news BUT it did not answer my questions of WHY was my birth record sealed. Were there twins separated at birth, was my first name changed, and who sealed my records. I was born July 26, 1948 in NY. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. I cannot afford to hire someone to find out but I need to know. Thank you.
I have a Brother out their and he was a twin to my sister Roslie and she died at the age of two .And i am lookining for my Brother Ralph. He has three sisters and three brothers.And a lot of niece’s and nephews and also great niece’s and nephews who love him. I was born in new york state. To Virginia and Ralph Fiero and they had 11 children.
Hi, I don’t know were to start. My name is Yamira and i live in Puerto Rico i know that maybe you can’t help me because I’m so far away but I’ve seen you’re program and I think it is unbelivable it gets to me all the time. I was born in 1971 my birth mother gave me up to her aunt and her husband. My aunts husband gave me his last name but because my birth mom didn’t want to; her aunt could’nt give me her last name. So my last name is MAGDALENO from my uncle[dads side] and quinones from my birth mom. I never knew my real father. That has been some sort of taboo in my family, nobody talks about it. Now im a mom and i would like to find my biological father. Ive heard by conversations over the years that i have siblings. i have a hole other side of a family that i don’t know.I just have a name that i don’t even know if it’s true and a picture of my birth mom. I would be very grateful if you could help me.
I am seraching for Jessica Joy Richison sister of Sabrina Hope Richison (Procell). Jessica was adopted by her new family at age 6 and lived in Bartelsville Oklahoma. She is korean and would have graduated in 2000. I have never forgoten her and always have loved her. I do not want to cause any pain so any contact is up to her. I also have an adopted child so I am sensitive to any family concerns. I believe she is in her 20’s and i think her new last name began with an M. If anyone can help with info it would be so appreciated! I will never quit looking or give up unless jessica is uninterested,but please let me know either way. God bless and keep you. Love forever. Your big sis Sabrina
The details behind the reason Jessica was relingquished by my parents ( my parents adopted her from korea ) are very sad, both for jessica and myself. I was a young girl and she was my sister. Losing her changed my life forever! I have always had an empty place that even my strong faith in God not fill. ANY help anyone can offer will be appreciated. I have started a group on FaceBook called help me find my lost adopted sister Jessica joy richison ethnicity Korean ( the reason for the long drawn out title is to include as many KEY words as possible. if you use face book please join I Really need help!
Dear Mr. Dunn,
I was writing you to say i just found your website on the net and it made me cry maybe, you can help me find my family. My name is Amberley Tankersley, I am 22 and live in Marion Indiana. I am trying to find my real mom and my two brothers. My two brothers where adopted out when they were youger and my mom gave custody of me to my grandparents when i was born. I have seen my mom twice since i was younger I don’t remember anything about my brothers I was too young. all I know is they were born in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafeyette Indiana and their names are Timothy James Tankersley and Brandon Cyle Tankersley and their birth dates are Timothy is October the 27 1988. and Brandon was born in 1990. I am also trying to find my birth mother her full name was Rebecca Jane Tankersley/Upshaw. She was born in Dec. 08, 1971, she was last married and living in Shelbyville Indiana. When I last saw her. I haven’t seen her for going on ten years now and I haven’t seen my brothers since I was 5. I really need some help I have been looking for some time now and haven’t found much of anything. If you could help me I would really appreciate it Thank You.
Hello, Mr.Dunn, I’m not for sure if this will get to you or not but I will try anyways.I am a mother to 4 children, 2 with my current husband of 8 years and 1 with my ex and my oldest daughter that is now 14 years old, her father abanded her as soon as I found out I was pregnant. The father of my son was my daughters dad from the time she was 11 months old until she turned 7 years old then he decided he was no longer her father. She had asked me why daddy diddn’t want her anymore, I had to tell her he was not her real father,then she asked where her real father was, I had to explain of him, ever since that day she has been in counseling and she does not trust anyone and she feels a sense of abandenment. All my life I felt I owed her for the 2 fathers leaving her and always finding ways to try to make it up to her,that is not possible and will never happen. So now like you always say I guess I’m just trying to find her missing piece. My husband has been in her life through most of this, but she will not get to close, she fears she will be abanded a third time. Please connect her with her father and help her fill the missing piece in her life that would possibly help her feel whole.
Hi, I have been trying to locate my husbands’ 2 grown daughters for 5 years. Their names are Sheila Kay Collinson Hernandez and Tammy Michelle Collinson (we don’t know if Tammy is or has been married). They were both born in Nov., but 2 years and 2 months apart. Sheila, I think, will be 31 and Tammy 29 this year. My husband is Joseph Collinson, ret. USAF, and their mom is Eddy Laura Collinson. They were married for 16 1/2 years, but when he retired from the Air Force while stationed in Georgia, he wanted to stay there and she refused. She took the girls back to Las Vegas and, despite the fact his child support was paid religiously every month, they had a very hard life. Laura had little education and Vegas, even then, was a very expensive place to live. The family has no idea why the girls stop communicating with them, but Joe loves them very much and would just like to know they’re okay. We’ve been married 5 years and he’s always telling me “you don’t know pain or loss until you’ve lost your children”. PLEASE, he’s a good man and deserves better than this. If any one knows them, please beg them to get in touch with him. As Troy says “every one deserves a second chance”.
Hi Cathy:
Have you tried checking Facebook……..there are a lot of Sheila Collinson’s listed…… but there is also a Sheila Hernandez (William Howard Hernandez)listed in Renov, NV. NOT saying this is the right one………but always a good place to check for anyone searching…………..so many people are listed.
Good Luck
Im 25 years old and im searching for my birthparents. I know both of their names, i even know my birthmothers birthday and my what month my birth father was born in. I was not adopted, my birthmother left me with her foster parents and never returned. I have no clue where or how to begin searching. Someone please help me.
Hi LJM
You have a lot of information to work with, more than most that are adopted……..there are a lot of “search angels” out there that would gladly help if they had some information to work with from you………. names dates and place……
definitely a good place to start.
Cheryle
Of course Cheryle neglected to mention that OmniTrace can also assist you LJM. We estimate that we have solved more adoption related cases than all other search companies combined.