Searching for my birth family. 9/26/68 Dallas, Texas Hope Cottage

Welcome to the Search and Reunion Message Board! Have you also tried these services available through the State of Texas? Have you tried to petition the court for your original birth certificate? Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. STATE ADOPTION SPECIALISTS: (For questions about access to adoption related information and records) Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Janis Brown PO Box 149030, E-557 Austin, TX 78717-9030 (512) 438-3412 Fax: (512) 438-3782 Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Post Adoption Services Susan Klickman P.O. Box 149030, E-557 Austin, TX 78717-9030 (512) 438-4986 Fax: (512) 438-3782 Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Mary W. Miller PO Box 149030, E-557 Austin, TX 78717-9030 (512) 438-4516 Fax: (512) 438-3782 ACCESSING ADOPTION RECORDS: Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Adoptive parents, legal guardians of adopted adult, and adopted adults may obtain non-identifying information. Obtaining Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through a registry. Using the Adoption Registry: The following persons may use the registry: adopted adults age 18 or older, birth parents, and birth siblings age 21 or older. The registry is provided through either the agency or the Texas Department of Health-Bureau of Vital Statistics. Contact: Central Adoption Registry Bureau of Vital Statistics TX Department of Health PO Box 140123 Austin, TX 78714-0123 (512) 458-7388 Adoption Genealogist Other great websites to check out: [url]http://www.adoptionchat.com[/url] [url]http://www.adoptionlists.com[/url] [url]http://www.adoption.com[/url] [url]http://www.adopting.org[/url] [url]http://registry.adoption.com/[/url]