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Abused Adoptees
For adult adopted persons who were not blessed to have been placed in good homes and who need a safe place to discuss their experiences.
Adult Adoptees Mail List
Adult adoptee survivors of abuse, networking for mutual support. Owned by Angry Grandma.
Brick Wall Survivors Mail List
For support, dealing, healing, and moving on; for survivors of rejected reunion attempts and dead-end searches. Adoptees only.
GLBTAdoptee Mail List
A forum for GLBT adoptees to talk , share, and connect about issues such as identity and coming out.
Greek-Born Adoptees' Mail List
Restricted to adoptees, their birthfamily and adoptive family members.
Irish Adoptees Search Mail List
For Irish adoptees to share search info, reunion stories, and to find support.
OASIS
Organization for Adoptees - Search & Individual Support, adoptees only.
Stigma
A private discussion group for adoptees who were conceived as the result of rape.
Uppity Adoptees
Want to talk about experiences, issues, and challenges without falling all over politically correct language? This may be the email list for you.

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Mar 5, 1967 (M) - Adoption loCAtion: unknown. registration no. 3aa6b1990082277e birth sibling iso male adoptee dob 05 mar 1967 CA... [ more ]

Jun 16, 1955 (F) - Mother divorced birth father, date unknown. birth father's name richard e. bellamy, usmc at that time. [ more ]

Apr 28, 1963 (M) - Sept.13, 1963, was placed in home with raymond j. and raylene m. sholdes. adoptee was known as charles raymond... [ more ]

Jun 29, 1967 (F) - I was born 3months premature. [ more ]

Mar 27, 1979 (F) - I am the birth mother. i do not have any info or paperwork. i was taken to an office by a social worker and signed... [ more ]

Dec 16, 1970 (F) - Mother maiden name mcdonald [ more ]

Jan 10, 1966 (F) - I dont remember ever signing any adoption papers. my daughter may not have been legally adopted. i CAnnot... [ more ]

May 23, 1987 (M) - Born at 2153 weight 7lbs 4 oz 3290 gm. length 20 in. 50.5 cm obstetrician: parker pediatrician: blatt [ more ]

Sep 16, 1966 (M) - Birth mother: patricia zoe rector [ more ]

Feb 28, 1980 (M) - Social services in wayne county, has a brother and a sister that was with them when seperated [ more ]

Jan 27, 1991 (M) - The actual adoption date was may of 2001. he has 2 step sisters spring and robin. he use to say this saying he... [ more ]

Oct 10, 1967 (M) - Birth mothers name was elizabeth lorimer, birth time was 1 am [ more ]

Apr 29, 1957 (F) - A day after i posted new information on robin i received her married name and address from a very kind person. i... [ more ]

Dec 23, 1945 (F) - Child was not adopted... raised by ernest and edith neal of garden grove and dinuba, CAlifornia. child eventually... [ more ]

Dec 15, 1973 (M) - His nickname was "bear" and his father has been looking for him for the last 24 years...father's name was charles... [ more ]

Mar 27, 1968 (M) - My boyfriend was told that he was adopted. his real mother, or so he was told, was native ameriCAn. the name on... [ more ]

California Adoption Registry

Mar 5, 1967 (M) - Adoption loCAtion: unknown. registration no. 3aa6b1990082277e birth sibling iso male adoptee dob 05 mar 1967 CA... [ more ]

Jun 16, 1955 (F) - Mother divorced birth father, date unknown. birth father's name richard e. bellamy, usmc at that time. [ more ]

Apr 28, 1963 (M) - Sept.13, 1963, was placed in home with raymond j. and raylene m. sholdes. adoptee was known as charles raymond... [ more ]

Jun 29, 1967 (F) - I was born 3months premature. [ more ]