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Thesearchguru has posted threads with helpful information for searching in each state. Here's the information for Missouri. Good Luck! :)
[url]http://forums.adoption.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=113211&highlight=Searching+Resources+in+Missouri[/url] Missouri Searching Resources
WELCOME TO THE SEARCH AND REUNION MESSAGE BOARD!
If you know what adoption agency handled your adoption contact them for information from your adoption file that will help you with your search. If you were a private adoption or do not know the name of the adoption agency contact this office:
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
PO Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
(573) 751-0311
Fax: (573) 526-3971
World Wide Web: [url]http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/adopt.htm[/url]
E-mail: Janeen_Foley@dssdfs.state.mo.us
INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR STATE:
Non-identifying informationӔ is information from your adoption file about your birth parents. It generally includes ages, marital status, states of birth, education, religion, occupations and a physical description of your birth parents. This service is also available to birth parents when asking about information about the adopting parents.
Mutual Consent RegistryӔ is a registry where adoptees and birth parents can register the adoption information. If both parties register normally the agency responsible for the registry will notify both parties that consent has been given to contact each other. Contact this office:
Missouri Division of Family Services
Adoption Information Registry
PO Box 88, 615 Howerton Court
Jefferson City, MO 65103
(573) 751-4329
Toll Free: (800) 554-2222
World Wide Web: [url]http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/adoir.htm[/url]
Confidential Intermediary ProgramӔ is a service sponsored by the state of adoption that will search for and locate the birth family member that you are looking for. This program will make the first contact but if the person contacted declines contact the agency will not give you the information to contact them yourself. There is usually a fee associated with this service through the governing agency of adoptions for your state of adoption.
NON-PROFIT SEARCH AND SUPPORT RESOURCES IN MISSOURI:
Try: Kurtz3@aol.com or
MissouriAdopteesandBirthparents@egroups.com
Missouribirthparentsandadoptees@smartgroups
.com
The largest maternity home for unwed mother in Missouri was called The WillowsӔ. Here is a website about the Willow that you might find interesting:
[url]http://welcome.to/thewillows[/url]
Many blessings on your search journey,
Colleen Buckner
The Search Guru
Moderator for Search and Reunion Message Board
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