I know of an open adoption. But the person doesn't have any of the information except the childs name.Help plz

Question

The child was born to me. I named him Jeramy Scott Waddell. The adoptive parents changed that name to POSSIBLY Jason. They lived in or around Louisville, ky in the begining. And then possibly to Chigago, ill area. BD 9/15/1980

Answer 1

I hope the following information and websites will help.
Also, if it was indeed an "open" adoption, then contacting the lawyer or agency the adoption went through should get you more information.
Good Luck!!

Here are some reunion registry websites.. If he or other family members ever looks for you and signs up for them, then you will be reunited.

Also, these kind of websites will have additional information to help you to search.

http://registry.adoption.com/
http://www.plumsite.com/isrr/
http://www.reunionregistry.com/
http://www.reunionregistry.net/

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Here are some other ways to search for someone:

1) Do a white pages search on the name, and call any and all names that come up, tell them you are doing genealogy research, and did they ever live in such and such place (where ever s/he lived at some time). If the answer is no, go on to the next name. If the answer is yes, ask a few other leading questions.

2) If you know where he was at a certain period of time, or where s/he came from, you can go back to high school yearbooks, property records, etc, and compile as much info as you can.

3) You can call people with the same last name who live in or around areas s/he has lived and again saying you are doing genealogy research, ask if s/he is a relative, and go from there with whatever info you get.

4) Pay one of the people search websites to get all the info you can in one place ... it may be worth the cost ... they have access to places easier than you do because that is what they do. Make sure it is a reputable one.

5) Post on various genealogy and people-search forums, and someone/s may offer to help you with your search.

Answer 2

If it was an open adoption then you should know more. The child would be what 26 now so start with the county where he was born and the adoption took place and start placing your name in........if he is looking for you they will put you in contact with each other.

Answer 3

It was an open adoption Martha but I was 16 yro and did not keep any of the paperwork or information. My mother did all of that and then, she told me, destroyed all of the information so I could not have it. All I know is what I stated.