looking for son

Hi There, Searching for an adoptee is a difficult task, but not impossible. If you would like some hints on what to do, I would be glad to give you some ideas. ~Shannon

Yes I would like some help thank you. I've checked so many adoption sights and have come up with nothing. I really don't know where to look and I do want to find my son and would apreciate any help you can give me. Thank you for careing. Dora

Hi, If you haven't already apply at the Post adoption registry for 1) contact if he registers there too 2) non identifying information about the family that adopted him Get the forms from [url]http://www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/postadoptionregistry/reunions/page.cfm?pg=Registration%20for%20Reunion[/url] Have you done this already? If so, I will Private message you with further details on how to search for him. ~Shannon

Yes I have the non identafying information on my son and the family and I gave them the ok to contact me if he wished.

Further to my last post.... Been having a very difficult time with my computer in trying to send a private message, so will post as follows.... The non-identifying information does give some clues as to how to find him ...........it will be quite a time consuming task to undertake to find him. One idea......... Browse through old newspapers, available on microfilms, at the Edmonton Library, Calgary library, Legislature building in Edmonton etc....(not sure where you live?) looking through the birth announcements of children around that time frame, sometimes it would be written "announce the arrival of their chosen child" etc. The non-id will state whether it was a rural or urban area and with that clue - that is which newspapers you need to start browsing through. I would suggest from the date of his adoption, to about 6 mnths after. You may or may not be supplied with the occupations of his adoptive parents. If so, investigating with that information with Henderson Directories will be time consuming, looking for people with those occupations. Henderson Directories are like phone books which also list the occupation of the person. This will help mostly only if he was adopted into a urban area. A rural area is a bit more difficult to investigate as there were Hendersons for limited rural areas. You also might look into hiring a registered search agency such as Adoption Options, however, it may be somewhat expensive I believe $400 and up, however if you are in a low income bracket they might have a pay scale to adjust the fee by. Again, it is a lot of investigative work to find him on your own. If you hire a registered search agency, they are given the file from Post Adoption Registry and therefore will have his adoptive name and try to find the adoptee with that. If they are not successful in finding them, they will not disclose his adoptive name to you. If there are absolutely urgent medical reasons which exist, you may contact Post Adoption registry on that basis and they will determine if it fits the criteria for opening the file now. Another thought, the records in Alberta are expected to become open within the next year or so. Which is to say that it is expected that when you re-apply after the law is passed, they will forward you the file. I hope this helps, ~Shannon

Shannon, if this law is passed does this mean that they will give you the names even if you were born before 1980?

Thank you for the info. I am living in Newfoundland and have no way to look through old newspapers. I've tried looking on the internet but could only get the latest news.Is there a spacific site dealing with older info that I could check out? The family that adopted my son are German and lived in a urban area in Edmonton Alberta. The father was a communications technician and very musicaly inclined as was his wife's family. Thanks again. Dora

Hi, You might be able to order microfilms of newspapers through your local library, with a library card. It would be worth checking out with your local library if this is a service that they will provide. You might see if they will interlibrary loan Hendersons Directories as well. A communication tech would be easier to find than let's say a salesman or something else, again it would like a lot of time checking through the Hendersons, in 1980 the book was at least 4 inches thick. Are you sure the info said that he was adopted into Edmonton? More often than not, I have seen them only mention rural or urban but not name the place. ~Shannon

No I'm not sure I just assumed. Thank you for your help. You couldn't know how mutch better you made me feel.Dora

Hello, I'm a journalist interested in speaking to you about the search for your son. If you are interested, please e-mail me in confidentiality at collierj@cbc.ca and we can talk further. Thank you.