Updated July 28,2005
WHERE TO START
1. Go to your provincial social services adoption unit and register for a copy of your adoption
order and / or non identifying information.
(See information in provinces for procedures and details).
2. Register on lists - Here is a list - to my knowlege all are free - you shouldn't have to pay.
3. Read everything you can find about adoption
searching.
4. Consider joining a newsgroup or bulletin board- here is a list to get you started
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| ABC of Search - under construction Adoptee Resources Advice about Hiring a Searcher or PI Adoptees (note - scroll past the blank top of page) Adoption Everything Wonderful starting place Becoming Findable (scroll down) Beginners Guide to Family Research  Birth family search  CANADoptPlace to communicate with other Canadians. Excellent links. If you are searching in Canada check this site out! |
Doug Henderson's Guide to Adoption Acronyms |
REGISTRIES |
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Adoptee Birthfamily Connections*Adoptees Searching* Australia Adoption Registry Reunion Registry Healing Families Dismembered by Adoption Birth Family Search*Has search facility for birthdate
Black Market Registry(this links to several sites for different regions) Canadian Adoptee's Registry
Canadian Adoptee Search Registry*There is now a five dollar (US )charge to reguster but you can search for free International Soundex Reunion Registry Kindred Pursuits
Links * Excellent site --lots of information. Scroll down to end of page to find registry
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Adoptee Registry Merry Go Round* Metro Reunion Registry*Registrations include nearly every State, Canada, and 17 foreign countries. Parent Finders of Canada Some groups have membership fee to cover administration, postage and newsletters. You know this is going to a good cause!
NOTE: There is a private US site calling itself Parent Finders. Mr. Brown has continued to use this name - despite being informed by PF Canada that the name is copyright. Relinquished Registry * Adoption Registry* Adoption Registry Connect offers every country to search The Seeker Volunteer Search Network World wide Registry |
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Adoptee/Birth Parent/Search Support Forum Adoption Australia 
Adoption Australia Origins Inc. Adoptee Birth righs committee Answers questions on searching alt.adoption world alt.adoption issues |
alt.adoption searching Adoption interlinx (message board) Adoption Triad Outreach AIML Adoptee's Internet Mailing List. Birthfathers Mailing List
Canadian Council of Natural Mothers(Was Canadian Council of Birth Mothers) Long Lost Families Bulletin Board |
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