This reunion story is another of those stories that make you shake your head at the interesting twist in the story. An adoptee who searched for her birth mother discovered that ten years previously that she and her birth mother had worked in the same beauty salon. They had little chance to talk though or they might have discovered their connection at that time.

I know another adoptee who discovered that several years before reunion that he and... more

Unlocking the Past - A State Senator's Awakening Ignites His Crusade For The Rights Of Adoptees is a news article about a state senator and mayoral candidate and his adoption journey.

Connecticut Senator Bill Finch was told when he was 8 or 9 years old that he was adopted. He says that even after that, it never occurred to him that he had "anything less than an idyllic childhood."

"It was only after I started having... more

Holocaust Survivor Refuses Reunion is a sad story. Whenever I hear about a birth mother refusing contact, I feel deep sorrow not only for her child, but for her. I believe that refusing reunion is partially due to fear and not understanding the positive benefits of reunion.

A reunion could ignite bad memories, Gottefeld said. "It might bring back all sorts of things that in order to continue to live, and not to become too depressed, to build... more

Mother and Child Reunion is one of those "feel good" reunion stories that warms the heart. Well, it warms your heart if you like the idea of reunions; not everyone does.

Then she began to panic. Her first thought: "How am I going to lose 20 pounds overnight?"

I could not help but laugh at the comment above made by the birth mother found by her son, and preparing to meet him. How many birth... more

This reunion story is about a young man adopted from Columbia as a baby who searched for his birth mother, and in the process made a movie about his search called, "Rebirth."

An interesting aspect about this particular search is that the young man who searched found that his birth mother had passed away ten years before he searched for her. Although he cried at hearing about her death, his search was worthwhile for him he said.

Chris Hallock... more

This article discusses accusations brought by ANSI (Adoption Support Network of Ireland) that the government reneged on promises made four years ago in regard to opening adoption records in Ireland.

The ASNI is the first National organisation of its kind to comprise of adopted people, natural parents, adoptive parents, natural family members and other interested parties whose lives have been affected by Ireland’s closed secret adoption system.

Reference is made... more

The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, The Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption

"The Baby Thief" is a compelling read, but a horrific tale. However, the story of Georgia Tann is one that needs to be told for the historical significance that it embodies. Ms. Tann’s need for secrecy in adoption records was due to the shoddy, immoral and illegal practices that she used for several decades. She intentionally altered and destroyed records of children to cover up the horrendous acts that she perpetuated. Poor... more

"And the phone gets silent and she starts crying and she calls me El Nino, the baby, the baby is back."

Searching for Birthparents is a newspaper article about a man adopted from Honduras. The urge to search came for him when his son Miguel was born. The birth of a child for an adoptee is often a time when thoughts of birth parents surface, and sometimes spark a search.

Fortunately, this young man did have some information about his birthparents.... more

Like several other states, Colorado has recently changed some laws regarding access to adoption records. This has helped make searching easier for some residents.

Adopted and Searching for Answers is a Parade Magazine article that highlights five people and their searchs. Their searches yielded varying results.

Last month, Colorado’s Attorney General John Suthers brought the issue to light when he talked publicly for the first time about finding... more

Do you believe that only Americans search for lost birth parents or relinquished children? Adoption search is not only a growing practice in the United States, but world-wide.

A new twist here -this website was created by not a birth parent, but a man who lived with a birth mother for many years. He began this site after reading about a birth mother who was looking for her child and finding no South African search sites. His site offers information for those searching with connections... more