Free Adoption Search Registries

Given Right Research is a fee-based adoption search company in Texas that helps reunite adult adoptees with their birth parents. Jennifer Robinson, who runs the company, has granted me permission to reprint her list of free adoption search registries from her blog.  Jennifer is both an adopted person and a birth mom. She has located both her birth mother and her birth daughter.

• Adopt Search Registry ADOPT SEARCH REGISTRY - Free search forum & registry.
• Adoptees Database ADOPTEES DATABASE - On-line searchable database.
• Adoptees Internet Mailing List AIML - An Internet mailing list where adoptees can gather for advice in conducting a search and have discussions of varied reunion outcomes.
• Adoptees Miracle Search Network ADOPTEES MIRACLE SEARCH NETWORK - Offers information and services for adoptees and birth parents including searchable database.
• Adoptee Search Center ADOPTEE SEARCH CENTER - One of the largest online databases available on the net. Many other additional resources as well.
• Adoptee Searchers Handbook ADOPTEE SEARCHERS HANDBOOK - Numerous Canadian resources for the adoptee or birth parent.
• Adoption Connections Project ADOPTION CONNECTIONS PROJECT - A growing group of individuals dedicated to bringing together birth mothers, adopted daughters, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, step mothers and other women and men who find themselves within non-traditional families.
• Adoption Records and Queries ADOPTION RECORDS AND QUERIES - WWW bulletin board.
• Birth Quest BIRTH QUEST - Online international searchable database dedicated to searching adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents and siblings.
• Black Market Adoptee's Registry BLACK MARKET ADOPTEE'S REGISTRY - Large listing of black market adoptees.
• Canadian Adoptee FAQ CANADIAN ADOPTEE FAQ - Ultimate resource of contact numbers, information and tips for those searching within Canada.
• Canadian Adoptee Registry CANADIAN ADOPTEE REGISTRY - Here you can perform various Canadian searches, register your information or use various other tools that they have made available.
• Find Me FIND ME - Online adoptee/birthparent registry sorted by decade.
• International Soundex Reunion Registry INTERNATIONAL SOUNDEX REUNION REGISTRY - The world's largest reunion registry.
• Jules' Search and Reunion Site JULES' SEARCH AND REUNION SITE - Consists of inspiring stories and valuable information about search, reunion, national adoption legislation and the vast online adoption community.
• Kindred Pursuits KINDRED PURSUITS - a free registry available to anyone searching for kin in Canada or the United States.
• Locate Me LOCATE ME - Professional locate service.
• Lost Connections LOST CONNECTIONS - Many adoption resources and a reunion registry.
• Lost n Found Adoption Registry LOST N FOUND ADOPTION REGISTRY - Provides a database for the sole purpose of registering an adoption or for searching for matching adoption records.
• Lycos Birth Parent Search LYCOS BIRTH PARENT SEARCH - Message board.
• Merry-Go-Round Search Registry MERRY-GO-ROUND SEARCH REGISTRY - This Registry DOES NOT POST e-mail or postal addresses nor does it post telephone numbers.
• Metro Reunion Registry METRO REUNION REGISTRY - Registrations include nearly every State, Canada, and 17 foreign countries. Information is entered into the database upon receipt. In the event of a match with existing data, or a match with new incoming data, you will be notified immediately.
• My Adoption Page MY ADOPTION PAGE - Article that is about adoption, adoptee issues, birthparents, adopting, and searching.
• National Finders Adoption Registry NATIONAL FINDERS ADOPTION REGISTRY - Online fee based registry.
• PBN Reunion Bureau PBN REUNION BUREAU - Online message posting board which can be accessed by state.
• Relatively Seeking RELATIVELY SEEKING - Allows you to search for relatives, as well as, leave entries within the database.
• Relinquished Registry RELINQUISHED REGISTRY - Registry, message board and other resources.
• Reunions Magazine REUNIONS MAGAZINE - Content focuses on reunion organizing, searching and helping organizers be well-educated and wise reunion consumers.
• Reunion Registry REUNION REGISTRY - Provides a free "Search Assistant" that allows you to search their registry with ease.
• Seekers Of The Lost SEEKERS OF THE LOST - Claim to have the largest search registry online with over 42000 records.
• Shea's Search Series SHEA'S SEARCH SERIES - An online guide to self-empowered adoptee search methods and other related information.
• The Difference THE DIFFERENCE - Registry and numerous other resources.
• The Reunion Network THE REUNION NETWORK - A complete network of services for adoptees and birth parents including a search registry, books, FAQs, and a locator service.
• Volunteer Search Network VOLUNTEER SEARCH NETWORK - provides a worldwide group of volunteers who offer search help to people touched by adoption.
• Who? Me? WHO? ME? - Search registry for those searching for others.

There's also a good list of links to adoption search and reunion sites (complete with hot links) at http://www.dmoz.org/Home/Family/Adoption/Search_and_Reunion/

Here's another one a reader submitted:
http://www.findmybiologicalparents.com
Start by taking a look at our state resources, or contact one of our support angels to begin your search.

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