Grandfather adopted

Hello Paul, Under Michigan state law you are entitled to identifying information regarding your Grandfather's (and your) biological family. See Michigan's Adoption Code Section 710.68, specifically subsections 7 and 20 below: (7) For all adoptions in which the former parents' rights were terminated before May 28, 1945 or on or after September 12, 1980, a child placing agency, a court, or the department shall release to an adult adoptee the identifying information described in section 27(3) of this chapter and any additional information on file with the central adoption registry as specified in section 27b of this chapter, except that if a former parent has filed a statement currently in effect with the central adoption registry denying consent to have identifying information released, the identifying information specified in section 27(3)(b) and (c) of this chapter shall not be released about that parent. For purposes of this subsection, a denial of consent is not effective after the death of the former parent; and (20) A direct descendant of a deceased adult adoptee may request information pursuant to this section. All information to which an adult adoptee is entitled pursuant to this section shall be released to the adult adoptee's direct descendants if the adult adoptee is deceased. Full text of the adoption code can be found at: [url]http://www.legislature.mi.gov/printDocument.aspx?objName=mcl-288-1939-x&version=txt[/url] . I encourage you to join the group "Michigan Searching". They can walk you through the process of getting your information. See their website at [url]http://www.michigansearching.com[/url]. I hope this helps! Isabo