Comments on: Finding contact information for birth mother.

Question: Finding contact information for birth mother.

redsparkler — Sat, 25 Dec 2004 16:51:25 -0800

I've recently been given new information about my birth mother (i was adopted at the age of two). The information includes her first and last name, her social security number, and more. Using her name and the beauty of the interweb, i have found that she has married and is probably living in California. Is there any easy & reputable way to get a mailing address for the purpose of a brief "dear you" letter ?

I hesitate to use the charming websites that pop up on google (Find Anyone!!! Anywhere!!!) for various reasons. Free would be a good cost. I feel like with her social security number and name I should be able to track down at least an address through a DMV or somesuch, but nothing seems to be working yet.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:03:48 -0800

You could try one of these links to Public Records databases--good luck!

Also, try contacting an adoptees organization out there--they'll know how to get local info for the state, etc.

By: TuxHeDoh

TuxHeDoh — Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:59:09 -0800

I always use The Ultimates dot com to look for people, especially if I know what state they're probably in.

By: WestCoaster

WestCoaster — Sat, 25 Dec 2004 21:17:37 -0800

Perhaps slightly off-topic, but the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website has a page on searching for birth relatives. It mentions registries that you could check (if you've not already done so) , and other search resources.

By: fourstar

fourstar — Sat, 25 Dec 2004 22:29:12 -0800

I've used urapi.com in the past to find addresses / car registrations / marriage/ divorce records based on name & state before. It was ~$15 for a couple hundred search credits.

By: redsparkler

redsparkler — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:35:34 -0800

Thank you very much. I'll spend some quality time with these links and see where they get me. In my head, i think it frustrates me that there's not some simple page where I can just plug in the name and get insta-results. Everything seems convoluted. Perhaps I'm just nervous at the prospect and taking out my insecurities on web sites.