Comments on: Troy The Locator On WE tv

By: Richard Weisel

Richard Weisel — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:17:50 +0000

I was adopted in July of 1952, Oakland CA. at the age of 2-months old. I was born in “Oakland Hospital”, (now a Kaiser Hosp.), I was the 15th child adopted from the newly opened “Children’s Welfare Department” and have spent some $$$ on gathering information as to who my actual parents are. All I have received is this information; Father was German, and Mother was Irish, and that my birth name given to me was David Lee. I have yet to find my last name, because I was adopted in the 1950’s all files were sealed and any/all information pertainning to my birth parents idenity is kept a secret. I had joined “Adoptee/Adoptor Groups”, put my information on the internet as a part of this group and have never heard any information as to who I really am. I don’t understand why this information is so damn hard to find, I have five children, nine grandchildren, and would like so very much to be able to tell them where they come from. Actual bloodlines that could be connected, health matters, if I have any siblings I could one day meet just to feel connected. I have gone through marraige’s because I have never felt the family ties. Why does this valuble information need to be withheld from children? I have a sister and she was adopted also, and there has never been a connection between the two of us. She was adopted from different parents, not the same as mine and it was like growing up with a pretend family. All of our cousins looked different from us, and we were both teased and treated differently from the rest of the children. I have not even spoken of the hatred kept deep inside of me for many years until now. I feel I have the right to know who my real family is!!!

By: Anne Ardolino

Anne Ardolino — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:28:18 +0000

I wish I didn’t have complete and utter disdain for the Catholic Charities but at this point, I do. They believe they are above the law. There is a freedom of information act but apparently, they don’t have to respect it. If there is a God I hope HE PUNISHES THEM for withholding my name from me.

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:29:10 +0000

So this is the hardest case i have ever had, not that i am a pro or anything, Not that i get paid to be a crazy person sitting at my computer searching countless leads only to realize you have none. Hey i found and made two reunions, what the heck. Why is it harder to trace when they are adopted at two and a half? Could it be I don’t have real information? This would be a good case for a show, actually there should be a show for us crazy people who search for free for people we hardly know. Does anyone know of any child born 4-23-1959.
State could be WA. but maybe not? I have been to every library in my area done all the inside trade secrets… I tell you I feel it, I know they are looking for her, this person i hardly know, but do know from her story. This person who deserves to know her roots. I read countless stories of searchers who just want one connection to their roots. I don’t even know what drives me to search and help people along the way, I think I feel all the ancestors in heaven pushing me to not give up…. and I search like a crazy person when
I could be protesting the court houses that hide all the information i need.

By: Stacie McGlamery

Stacie McGlamery — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:05:19 +0000

I am looking for my birth mother to thank her for one thing and another to find out any info on the medical history that may be of some help to me. I was born on Aug. 14, 1978 at Flow Memorial Hosp. in Denton, Texas. My birth mother’s name was Nancy Elkins and she was 22yrs old at the time of my birth. I would also love to find my brotherthat is 2 yrs older than me. Please if any info. let me know!!!

By: Tracy Olli

Tracy Olli — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:16:41 +0000

I feel so bad for all of these people given up for adoption and then denied valuable info. I know from experience what its like to want to know. I wasn’t adopted but I wasn’t raised by my mother and ibesides me looking for my siblings, I’ve wanted contact with my mothers side ofr the family but some don’t really care. I have an aunt who lives and has lived my ENTIRE LIFE in the same county, matter of fact, less than 15 miles away and has known this and never responded to my repeated efforts in contact. I did have contact as a young child and remember a lot about her but some ppl just don’t care. ANYWAYS, I am looking for my sister who was put up for adoption. She was born in the spring of 1991(I think) and her birth name was stacey ann olli. Birth mother tammy jo olli( maiden name miller) the legal father who had to sign paperwork and was on birth certificate was daniel lawrence olli. She was born in michigan. She may know or may be record that she was the third child born to tammy, me being the first. I don’t know much. May have been adopted through adoption associates or adoptive associates?? I want to meet her so bad. A part of me has been missing. I also am looking for my brother and younger sister but I believe that my bro was adopted by a family member of his biological fathers and I’ve benn told that he won’t know he was adopted and also the two younger ones wouldn’t even be 18. I wasn’t raised by our mother but I was never legally adopted by anyone. I wish I could find stacy so bad. Heradoptive parents may have kept her first and middle birth name. I am trying to find her exact bday because I know my bilogical father(her lagal father befroe adoption) has paperwork because he had to sign his rights away since he was still married to her mother. Does anyone know how I can get more info? I have had trouble since I am only her halfsister. I feel like I have every right to know who and where she is. If I had been older than 5 I would have taken her myself and all of my siblings. My Ýoungest would be 8 and has down syndrome. I wish those records were open because I have a feeling that she never found a stable permanent home because of her illness, I would take her right nowin the blink of an eye. Ok. Sorry for all the babble, hope you all read this post as I have read yours, I am just upset and I get all worked up everytime I come on these sights. P.s. I am on my phone, not a computer but can get to a computer if I really need to. ANY and all advice or feedback will be appreciated from THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. Good luck to all, please know that someone, somewhere loves you and thinks of you everyday!!!Love always and forever,Tracy ann olli

By: Linda Burditt

Linda Burditt — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:43:10 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Omni TRACE IS
AWESOME! I found my son with the help from a lady named Jan she read my posting and helped me until I finally located my son. To make a long story short, we met a week later and have kept in contact ever since. My heart if full…
Thank you Omni Trace and Thank you Jan
May God Bless You in Many Ways
Linda ~*

By: Brain Mckay Gaddis

Brain Mckay Gaddis — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:23:11 +0000

Brian McKay Gaddis is the name given to my husband at birth he was born in Gulfport Mississippi on May 4, 1964 and was adopted by Ralphine and Joseph Lewis who lived in New Orleans, LA. My husband found out he was adopted when his adopted mother passed away he never know he was adopted after her death he approached his adpotive father who was very evasive, his family has always been very distant now we realize why everyone in his family are so distant they were all so afraid to tell him he was adopted. I am really in search for his biological mother and father. He disparately would love to meet them and know his roots. I can tell it is a dream for him to truly know who they are. I have received the final decree of adoption however it did not give the name of his parents. I pray that someone can help. I know they would be proud of there son and all he has accomplished. I just feel that this is a missing puzzle for my husband that he has to complete. PLEASE HELP!!! A new year is coming and we REALLY want to know.

By: cheri

cheri — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:59:14 +0000

It’s nice to read that a mother is searching for her child. I sure wish my birth family would do some searching. I have many illnesses and would like some information and not only that I would like to meet them. I use feel bitter about it, but not at all anymore. I have a wonderful family and was raised in a good home. I have one daughter of my own and three grand children that I adore. I would like for my birth family to see what they are missing. Good luck on your journey to finding your son.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:24:19 +0000

Well any way I was born in 1959 . My mother had tb and she survived the treatment at the time. She was diagnosed when she went to see if she was pregnant with me She won the right to raise me. Her family and the time I was born was not a good or easy road to travel. Many times I asked the name of my father James Murphy do you realize how common that name is in Chicago . My mother finally did marry but I was was always the illegitimate one . It took me years to realize I was suppose to be here .What I was told that my father was married and had six children by the time I came around. All boys that would make me the only girl he ever had. I never got child support from him . My mother has pasted and he might have done so as well all that I know was that at the time of my birth he was a prison guard in Cook county. Which was how he explained to my mother he could not always be with her. She was a young woman who loved him. He might not be around however I have always wanted to know not only him but all the brothers I have somewhere in this world .I have tried all the resources I know of and have hit dead roads . I cant get his middle name from anyone and the employee list from cook county jail is private .I am just tiring one more time to find the other part of my family. He was married to a woman named Maryanne. I could not find a marriage license he was Catholic. My brother and sister from my mothers marriage have always looked down on me because my stepfather always loved me . Even tho I was not his daughter I was in his heart . I would like to give it one more shot to maybe meet him and my brothers .

By: michelei tiffani ulibarri

michelei tiffani ulibarri — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:50 +0000

I was born in Tarzana medical center in Tarzana California on february 21, 1983 im looking for my birth parents. please help.