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SEARCH ISSUES
Information
regarding searches
for loved ones separated by adoption and foster care
SEARCHING...
Searching
is a monthly column dedicated to giving you information about
searching including referrals to different organizations along
the way... Please realize that every search is different, and you
may agree or disagree with the viewpoints in this column. You
must also be aware of the specific laws that concern your
specific search more information on state laws can be found at
the ABORN Website.
The-Seeker
and DNATesting.com announce program to aid
in the reunification of Adoptees and Birthparents
By Michelle KoniecznyIn a one-of-a-kind, never been done before
way these wonderful people have given hope for even the hardest
search cases! Read how you can be a part of this LIFESAVING
program!
The full story is here...
Organizing your search
*From the Investigate
Mystery List* - for more information contact: jeep@aborn.org
One of the most important things to do in your search is keeping everything organized and documented. Today, with the use of computers and internet, there is very little paperwork to keep track of, however, you need to keep track of what sites you find, their URL (address), what you did there and what you can expect from them.
Items Needed
2 to 3 inch 3 hole binder
Index Tabs
Ruler
Plastic Protector Sheets 8 1/2 X 11
Make a Registry Chart
On a plain piece of paper (or a spreadsheet program) make the
Following title headers:
Date
Registry Name
Address (URL)
Registered (Yes/No)
Fee?
Updated (Weekly/Daily/Monthly)
Echo?
Password?
{This way you can keep track of which registries you have
visited, if you registered there, the address to get back to it
if your bookmarks fail, if you had to pay a fee to register and
for how long the registration fee is, and when they update the
registry to see any new registrations that may pertain to your
search or update your registration. The last, ECHO pertains to
some registries that "share" your registration with
others who also run registries. If there is an echo, please,
check out the site your registration echos to so you can see what
type of information is given and write their address down so you
don't register twice. If you are \par assigned a password to
allow you access to update or search, write it down. Believe me,
you will forget!}
Make a Sample Registration
Under a tab heading in your binder, make a place for all the
documents you have accumulated in your search. This should
include copies of (always place originals in a safe place) your
birth certificate, final adoption decree, non-identifying
information....anything else you can find. If you are a
birthparent, this might include a copy of the original birth
certificate, relinquishment (if you have it), your maternity
records, anything else pertaining to the birth or adoption. Some
registry sites offer a download form area so that you may print
the appropriate form and send it in. You may find one here for
adoptees or birthparents/birth siblings. Fill in the answers to
the questions with the information you have and keep the sample
handy. When you are ready to register at different sites, you
will have the information at hand and will not have to hunt for
it. Also, you now have an idea of what you have registered and as
you gain more information, you can update with new information.
E-Mail
Since you are on computer, you no doubt have access to email. It
is important to have a tab title for e-mail you would like to
save, or a chart to organize e-mail addresses. Always remember,
just because the computer is stati onary, your files are not.
Occasionally your hard drive will fritz, the delete key will eat
your mail, you can often misplace an item, or gremlins will do
unspeakable things to your correspondence. It is always good to
have a written log of who you have written and their address.
Search Sites
Make another tab title for search sites you visit that you can
use for information. Remember bookmarks can fail. Just put the
URL site address and a description of the site for future
reference. This will be a lifesaver in the future.
We hope that this has helped you in getting organized with your search. We wish you the best of luck!
PAST
COLUMNS:
First Steps to Searching
http://taap.8k.com/searching/firststeps.html
ONLINE
SEARCHING
Online
Searching is a monthly feature dedicated to Searching for Loved
Ones on the
Internet. Join us here each month for direct links to great sites
on the web that deal with
adoption and related topics! Submit your favorite websites to: searching@taap.8k.com
Native American Specific
Links:
Great Lakes
Regional
American Indian Network
http://www.glrain.net/glrain/
Native Web ~
An Internet Community
http://www.nativeweb.org/
Indian Child Welfare
Act
http://www.ptla.org/wabanaki/icwa.htm
Code Talk ~ A Federal
Website
Managed by Native Americans
http://www.codetalk.fed.us/
Birth Indexes Online:
South Dakota
pre-1900
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/sd/birth/search.cgi
TEXAS 1950-1995
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/birth/summary/search.cgi
TEXAS 1926-1949
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/birth/general/search.cgi
CALIFORNIA 1905-1995
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi
OHIO birth Index info
http://www.ohioadoptee.com/
Other Helpful Links:
Switchboard:
The Internet Directory-Yellow Pages-White Pages-Phone Book
www.switchboard.com
AnyWho - Find
Telephone Number, E-mail, Home Page URL, Toll Free Number, and
Address...
www.anywho.com
Zip Codes and Phone
Numbers
http://www.microserve.com/~john/pages/numbers.html
Anywho Reverse
Telephone Number Search
http://www.anywho.com/telq.html
Social Security Death
Index @ Ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com/ssdi/advanced.htm
Internet Address
Finder - E-mail Directory
http://www.iaf.net/
These Bookmarks and
many more can be found online at:
Jeep's Bookmark's:
http://www.freeyellow.com/members6/jeepdrivinggenius/index.html
Thanks Jeep!
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