How to Search
Beginnings - learning how to go about starting a search.
Shea's Search Series
An awesome collection of essays on how to begin an adoption search. Highly recommended by most adoptees.
An awesome collection of essays on how to begin an adoption search. Highly recommended by most adoptees.
Cyndi's List - Adoption
An excellent resource! A comprehensive list of general sites, mailings lists, news groups, and chat sites. Professional and volunteer searches are listed as well as supplies and software.
An excellent resource! A comprehensive list of general sites, mailings lists, news groups, and chat sites. Professional and volunteer searches are listed as well as supplies and software.
US Newspaper List
Great online resource.
Great online resource.
Black Book Online
Tons of free searches from death index to various state records.
Tons of free searches from death index to various state records.
Adoption Search and Reunion - UK
"This Web site provides information for adopted people, birth relatives and also adoptive parents in England and Wales. It also provides information for agencies, professionals and volunteers who provide services for adopted people and their birth and adoptive relatives. The information available on this website applies to adoptions that were made before the 30th December 2005."
"This Web site provides information for adopted people, birth relatives and also adoptive parents in England and Wales. It also provides information for agencies, professionals and volunteers who provide services for adopted people and their birth and adoptive relatives. The information available on this website applies to adoptions that were made before the 30th December 2005."
Arizona Search and Support
A large Yahoo group for adoptees, parents and family searching for each other. Many other states are represented within the group beyond Arizona. A great group to learn searching techniques, ask questions, and gain answers. No paid searches. You must join to participate.
A large Yahoo group for adoptees, parents and family searching for each other. Many other states are represented within the group beyond Arizona. A great group to learn searching techniques, ask questions, and gain answers. No paid searches. You must join to participate.
Assets and Family Research Consultants
Professional searcher located in Ontario Canada, who has been doing this work for over 24 years. "I am licensed , bonded, insured. Can supply references. My search expertise covers all of Canada, Great Britain, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Texas , Arizona, Michigan."
Professional searcher located in Ontario Canada, who has been doing this work for over 24 years. "I am licensed , bonded, insured. Can supply references. My search expertise covers all of Canada, Great Britain, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Texas , Arizona, Michigan."
UT Parent
A great site with helpful articles and links.
A great site with helpful articles and links.
Adoption Crossroads
"The largest search and support network in the world for Adoptees and Parents who lost children to adoption; a non-profit charitable organization with over 475 Adoption Search and Support Groups world-wide."
"The largest search and support network in the world for Adoptees and Parents who lost children to adoption; a non-profit charitable organization with over 475 Adoption Search and Support Groups world-wide."
Adoptee Searcher's Handbook
An excellent resource for those beginning to search.
An excellent resource for those beginning to search.