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Step 8 is to look at all the information that you have and try to connect the dots.
Take a critical look at all the information that you have and try to reach some conclusions from what you have. If you are unable to make any sense of what you have, try a search angel, a professional searcher or private detective.
Let’s summarize at this point, here are the steps discussed in 1-8:
Step 1 – Prepare yourself for various outcomes. Read, meet other reunited triad members and know what you might realistically expect.
Step 2 – Develop a support system. Your support system can help you not only with the emotional issues that may surface for you, but can provide some help with some search methods and resources.
Step 3 – Determine the laws in your state. You can either go to your state website or one or many sites that list all states and access information. You are then able to determine how or if your state helps people searching for birth family. Not all states do much to help.
Step 4 – Sign up with registries. If you get really lucky, a registry might quickly hook you up with birth family. It is definitely worth a try.
Step 5 -Obtain your Non-ID Info. You non-id will provide you with many details that will probably help you in your search a great deal once you have a name.
Step 6 – Compile a Notebook. Your notebook will help you to keep all your important documents in one spot.
Step 7 – Petition the Court. If you are able to petition the court for your records, you may find a name, or other important clues.
Hopefully, by this point you will have a name. People obtain names in many ways. Generally, a name comes from the adoptive parents, court records or the birth index. If all those methods fail, you may need to dig deeper and try some other avenues. Posting your information at Adoption Week E-Magazine has worked for many searchers. Other possilities include posting your information in as many spots as possible, getting help from the media or placing an ad in a newspaper. All of these methods have worked for others searching for birth family.
