Four Adoptee Tips for Finding the Elusive Birth Parent

It can be frustrating for an adoptee to find their birth parents because there are so many hurdles to jump. Of course the main hurdle being a closed adoption with closed records. If you’re searching for a birth parent or both there are search methods you might not have thought about. You can use the following tips to help you find your parents and family. Hopefully you’ll find one or the other, but in the mean time remember to think of yourself as a detective if you’ve decided to go it alone in your adoptee search.

If you’re dead serious about finding long lost birth parents or family then some of these suggestions might not startle you. But if you've never tried before you may find these tips very helpful. Whether you’re just starting out or feel a little down about your search – these tips might help you make an end to your run around and your closed adoption fiasco. Remember to stay strong and keep searching everyday if you are truly serious. The only way you are going to find someone is to dedicate yourself to the search.

Four Adoptee Tips to Find the Elusive Birth Parent

1. Once you have some idea about the city or town you were born in, go on line and find the towns or county homepage website. Often times you will be able to research online public records. If you have a name, you may be able to find an address by searching the tax records. Sometimes public birth records are available online, but usually identifying information is left out. If there is an open forum where you can leave a message for the public, leave an ad stating who you are looking for, and how you can be contacted. Don’t forget to post on line at the surrounding towns websites. Promise confidentiality and leave an email address and/or phone number contact so that people with information can reach you. Keep it short and to the point but not unfriendly.

2. Post an ad in the personals or classifieds section in the local newspapers in the town you were born in. Again state who you are looking for and your contact information.