Adoption reunion registries can sometimes match people quickly. However, most registries are mutual consent registries and only work when both parties sign up.

Many people are not aware of these registries which cuts down on the probability that they will result in a match. However, with the popularity of the Internet, I believe that more people find their way to registries every day. Reunite.com's registry currently has over 300,000 people registered. Below are some points to regarding the... more

Step Four is to sign up with free registries.

The most highly recommended registries to begin with are:

1.International Soundex Reunion Registry (aka Soundex) is one of the most popular free international registries. It also is highly publicized and has an impeccable reputation for quick matches and honesty.

2. Reunite.com - The registry at reunite.com (a division of adoption.com)is also well known and successful. They have... more

I am not a big fan of state run adoption registries. They often times lack funding, advertising, promotion, funding, and I could go on and on.

Not all states have a reunion registry but below is the states that do and how to contact each.

Arkansas - State Adoption Department at: Department of Human Services, Division of Social Services: Adoption Services, P.O. Box 1437 slot #808, Little Rock, AR 72203. (501) 682-8345

Colorado - Voluntary Adoption Registry, 4210 E. 11th Ave., Denver, CO 80220. (303) 320-8333

Connecticut... more

The following are new registrations submitted and confirmed at http://www.birthfamily.com/registry/ . If you registered during the last week and don't see your registration listed here, it's because you have not yet confirmed your email address. The "0" or "UN" entries indicate information not filled in on the form.

To search the registry, and to view complete information provided on each registration go to http://www.birthfamily.com/registry/... more

The Coalition for Adoption Registry Ethics (CARE) was created because of the need for standardization of policies and procedures of online reunion registries. They are concerned with the practices of some online reunion registries, such as selling information that was previously promised to be confidential.

The situation above is just one example of a exploitation of the online search community. CARE’s goal is to provide a way for the online searching adoption community to safely search for birth relatives online without being exploited for profit.

The... more

As I was reading AdoptionWeekly emagazine's current issue recently, I noticed an article about another great registry for adoption searches.

Reunions Mean Success for Longtime Carson City Nonprofit - Nevada Appeal

After 31 years in the profession of matching lost family members, the small staff of this Carson City nonprofit agency have piles of thank-you letters and... more

In part 1, I mentioned that my friend Kim sent me a link that she had found and wondered about. The link took me to the adoption.com registry. I clicked it, gasped in amazement, and then quickly emailed Kim back. Her children's information was right there in front of my eyes - their birth mother had registered and wanted to contact them.

I explained to Kim about the registry and two dates popped out on the registry. The first date was the... more

Some time ago, I wrote a blog about state-run registries, and lamented about the fact that they rarely work. One of the major issues that makes the registries run by states produce neglible results is the lack of manpower and money to run the registry. The other factor is that state registries are not well publicized, so they may not be widely used. I believe I said previously that I have never met a single person who was reunited through their state's registry.

However, Adoption.com has a registry that does work. Here's the Adoption.com... more

It is a fact that humans are naturally curious about their origins. Sometimes it is not a case of curiosity but rather the need to know their origins for medical reasons. DNA and genetic testing may be an avenue you may want to travel to help solve the adoption obstacles. Genetic testing may help solve the mysteries of the past.

For years I had searched for my birth father. My first personal experience with DNA was two or three years after finding my natural family. My sister’s father, had admitted that there was a possibility that he could be my natural father. He was... more

One day in June 2005, an adoptee received an unexpected phone call that changed her life forever. Her birth mother had been visiting adoption.com about another topic, and saw a link for adoption search. She decided to search the reunion registry database and came up with the name of a young woman whose information matched her query. She then searched the Internet for the woman’s name and found the MA Adoption Reunion Registry.

The adoptee was born in Natick in 1982 to a woman who was 17 years old. She chose to relinquish her child to... more