In the search for genealogical information, adoption records often come in handy. This category includes sites specifically dedicated to records of adoptions, articles about such records and how to use them, and pertinent databases and registries.
Recommended Resources
Featuring hundreds of thousands of adoption records, the site's database can be searched by name, year of birth, state, country, adoption agency, or record. Adoptees and birth parents may register in the hopes of finding one another.
http://registry.adoption.com/
Featuring a birth records search of more than three thousand genealogy databases, including lists of birth records from each state in the United States, census, military and international records, birth marriage and death records, biographies, and histories.
http://www.familybirthrecords.com/
In business since 2001, the licensed and bonded private investigation agency offers birth family search services to adoptees, birth parents, adoption agencies, lawyers and other private investigators. A free search evaluation may be made from the site, after which interested persons will be contacted by the agency.
http://www.omnitrace.com/birth-family/
Contains extensive links to adoption registries, including state-specific, international, and birth year registries.
http://reunion-registries.adoption.com/
