Bower Family Homestead adoption links

Adoptee and Birthparent Resources

Adopt: Especially for Adoptees - assistance, information and support

Adoptee Life - Adoptees leave thank you notes to their birth parents.

Adoptees Resources Home Page - Jeff Hartung's site, no longer actively maintained, some outdated information

Adoptee's Right to Know - Shea's Adoption Page

AdoptINFO - "A collection of information, research, opinion and policy documents related to adoption and issues facing adoptive families". Not nearly as comprehensive as it sounds, particularly regarding issues facing adult adoptees, but still worth a look.

Adoption Advocates - provides online and printed publications on federal and state adoption rules, legislation, and financial assistance/subsidy resources.

Adoption Channel Homepage: Adoption Chat and Discussion

Adoption Connections Project - This project seeks to bring together birth mothers, adopted daughters, adoptive mothers, foster mothers and step mothers to share their stories.

Adoption CrossRoads - CERA. Find a huge listing of U.S. and worldwide search and support groups on http://www.adoptioncrossroads.org/whereg.shtml.

Adoption Interlink UK - Has a variety of links for both prospective adoptive parents and searching adoptees and birth parents in the UK.

Adoption Jigsaw Tasmania. Inc. - is an association for the natural parents, adoptees, adoptive parents, relatives, friends and other people interested in the effects of adoption and fostering.

Adoption Law - Kevin McCarty's links to laws and reforms.

Adoption Policy, Politics and People - Kevin McCarty's links.

Adoption Resources - provides assistance, information and support to everyone who is touched by adoption. Includes info on different kinds, and how to get started.

Adoption Revolution - a page led by adoptees searching on the Internet

Adoption Search Trials and Tribulations in Washington State - read about various people and their search for family in Washington State.

Adoption Network for Search, Reunion and Support, Inc. (ANSRS, Inc.)

AdoptioNetwork - Adoption information resource, well-presented and comprehensive. Has a great U.S. map for adoptee support group locations.

AdoptionSearch
Adoption Support Groups - adoption support groups listed by states

Adoption Travel
Adozione Grande Avventura - In Italian, an adoptive parent's account of the process.

American Information Network - public records from drivers licenses to credit reports

American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!) - provides a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to all on-line sources of American law that are available without charge. Canada, the U.S.A., and Mexico are covered.

APAC, Adoptees Political Action Coalition - information on NY legislation & more.

Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) - provides free access to Australian legal material on the Internet

Barely an Aquarius - tips especially for Missouri adoptees and all triad members; links to databases and registries, legislation and reform as well.

BASTARD NATION - WELCOME!

Birth Mother Art Exhibit

BirthQuest - searchable database by birthdate for searching adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents and siblings.

British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency - information on adoption, birth certificates, death, marriage, etc.

Canadian Adoptees Registry and Classifieds - listing of adoptees, birth mothers/families searching for family members. Canadian adoption notices collected from newspapers from 1950-1973.

Canadian Adoption Resources - listing of many, many Canadian adoption resources.

Canadian Search/Support Group. FAQ information for Canada.

CSRA Online - database for genealogy, birth parents and adoptees: there is a fee to search

Demeter Project - original works speaking to the experiences of birth mothers in closed adoptions.

Doug Henderson's Guide to Adoption Acronyms

Ginni's Adoption Reform Site - has changed to "Adoption Network for Search, Reunion and Support, Inc. (see above). Intended for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and includes links to stories and resources.

Govbot - US Government Search Engine

How to Find Anyone, Anywhere - suggestions, info and tools useful in locating someone

InfoTek - over 1,600 databases and 3 billion records from local, county, and state governments

Information about Switzerland
Information Gateway: Skiptracing / Locator Searches - for locating lost loved ones, family members or friends

International Adoption and Child Abduction - detailed information from the US Department of State's Office of Children's Issues.

Jeff Hartung's Home Page - information on adoption legislation bills. Bill numbers are listed with the names and addresses of legislative members to contact.

Julie's Adoption Reunion and Search Site - Julie has a redesigned page with lots of info.

Kentucky Vital Records - death, marriage and divorce index: searchable

Las Vegas Marriage Records - search by groom or bride name or certificate number

Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School provides a comprehensive set of links to state adoption and family law resources accessible on the Internet

Lifestyle

Lineage's Record Search Catalog - you can order online for a record search ranging from marriage to wills

Lori's Labyrinth
Mary B. Baker's Homepage for Adoptees and Birthparents - essays on a variety of adoption topics by those affected.

MEDIA-Link - links to newspaper Homepage from the U.S. to Asia

Mending Wall - in honor and remembrance of those adoptees and birth parents who died a needless, senseless, and/or preventable death while in search of their missing loved ones.

Mental Health Net's list of adoption resources allows you to auto-suscribe to adoption-related mailing lists, gives ratings of sites as well as descriptions.

Merlin Information Service - Internet access to their database for a low per-search charge

Missing Person Resource Center - skip tracing searches available online
Open Bills DE, OR, NJ, TX & the latest on TN's court battle. (Tennessee decision 8/24/98)

Parent Finders - search help and online support

People Finder Service - service dedicated to helping find lost relatives from Yugoslavia

The PIPER Letter: State Court Directory

Private Investigator's Homepage - private investigators, public record research, and information professionals

Readers' Guide to Adoption-Related Literature - annotated bibliography of fiction and non-fiction books on adoption, search, and reunion for adults and children.

Searching for Birth Relatives - search resources, state adoption resources, and links to other search resources for USA and Canada.

Searching for People - a page intended to help find family, friends and loved

The Hospital Locator - search for a hospital by name, city, state or zip code

Tina's Adoption Reform and Search Pages

Tina's Adoption Search page

United States Vital Records Information - Elizabeth Orsay's web page information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory and county of the United States. Genealogy links.

U.S. House of Representatives - Internet Law Library - U.S....

Vicki's HomePage - adoption Links & Volunteer Search Network Info Page
Virtual Gumshoe - great investigative resources, database and directories

VitalChek Home Page - provides information on how to obtain a vital record from a listing of participating agencies.

Vital Records (New York only) - info on adoption, and NY birth certificates

Vital Records State Index - listed by each state and county

VSN Information Page - developed for those who need adoption search help

Wisconsin Adoptee - Birth family registry

Yearbook Pages - collection of yearbooks (1700 plus)

Searchers:

http://www.miraclesearch.com/Miracle Search Network

http://www.the-seeker.com/Public Records Search

Nationwide Adoption Searches

800 NUMBERS
[U.S. Only]

*...And Baby Makes Three, Inc. (E Lebanon ME)*	800-301-2229
A Adoption Law Center (Sherman New Oak CA)	800-637-7999
A Loving Alternative Adoption Services (Hermosa Beach CA)	800-556-5635
Adopt - A - Child (Pittsburgh PA)	800-246-4848
Adoptee/Birthparent Reunion Searches (Seattle WA)	800-537-8571
Adoption Alliance The (San Antonio TX)	800-626-4324
Adoption Attorney - Beverly Williscroft (Concord CA)	800-821-1037
Adoption Attorney - Linda Lach (Kapaa HI)	888-222-9123
Adoption By Gentle Care (Columbus OH)	800-824-9633
Adoption Center Of Northern California (Auburn CA)	800-523-6781
Adoption Law Center Of Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills CA)	800-249-0210
Adoption Law Center Of Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills CA)	800-932-2500
Adoption Network Limited (E Greenwich RI)	800-285-0450
Adoption Planning (Atlanta GA)	800-367-3203
Adoption Resources (Boston MA)	800-533-4346
Adoption Services (Camp Hill PA)	800-943-0400
Adoption Services Associates (San Antonio TX)	800-648-1807
Advocates For Children & Family (N Miami FL)	800-348-0467
Allen C Hultquist (San Diego CA)	800-570-2367
Amor Adoptions (Albuquerque NM)	800-596-2273
An Open Door Adoption Agency ( US)	800-868-6339
Bethany Christian Services (Grand Rapids MI)	800-238-4269
Brenner Stanley Attorney At Law (Boca Raton FL)	800-362-9660
Cascade International Childrens Service (Portland OR)	800-556-9450
Child & Parent Services (Bingham Farms MI)	800-248-0106
Child Hope Adoption Agency (Charleston SC)	800-803-4673
Child Placement Center (Killeen TX)	800-348-2929
Children's Choice Inc. (Philadelphia PA)	800-522-4453
Cook & Linden Law Offices Of (Beverly Hills CA)	800-321-2138
Cradle Society (Evanston IL)	800-272-3534
Foster Care & Adoption (Austin TX)	800-233-3405
French Sandy Adoption Counselor (Citrus Heights CA)	800-922-2696
Gradstein Adoption Services ( US)	800-922-0777
Heartfelt Adoptions (Rancho Cordova CA)	800-682-0303
Hope Adoptions (Worcester MA)	800-399-4673
Hultquist Allen C (San Diego CA)	800-638-4338
ICAN Illinois Child Adoption Network (Chicago IL)	800-262-4226
Institute For Black Parenting (Inglewood CA)	800-367-8858
Kirsh & Kirsh PC (Indianapolis IN)	800-333-5736
Lund Family Center (Burlington VT)	800-639-1741
Metro Adoption Resource Center (Edison NJ)	800-543-3127
National Adoption Center (Philadelphia PA)	800-862-3678
National Adoption Registry Inc. (Kansas City MO)	800-875-4347
New Life Children's Services (Houston TX)	800-432-9124
New Woman Adoption Agency (Birmingham AL)	800-222-6390
Open Door Society-Adoption Info-&-Support (Holliston MA)	800-932-3678
Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange Lanco Lodge (Harrisburg PA)	800-227-0225
Positive Option Family Service (Sacramento CA)	800-932-4727
Rosenstock Lowe & Nichols (White Plains NY)	800-255-1415
Small World Adoption Programs (Hermitage TN)	800-544-5083
State Office Of Services To Children & Family (Oregon City OR)	800-628-7876
Tapestry Books (Ringoes NJ)	800-765-2367
Valley Adoption Services (Fresno CA)	800-635-9357