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I was born Feb 25, 1961 to a woman who called herself Barbara Mary Neal (I might have the spelling right, I can't find my original birth certificate right now, but I have it). Anyway, according to my orginal B.C., I was her 5th child, and that she had had one fetal death prior to my birth. I had heard rumors that she was married when I was concieved, and that her husband was not my father, which caused a divorce. I do not know if Neal is her maiden name or married name, I assume it is maiden. I heard she was living in Great Falls for a while when I was a child, and was working for local Dr.s. My adoptive mom called one and asked if he remembered a Barbara Neal from the early '60's and he said he remembered a Barbara, but her name was Boucher (pronounced Boo-shay). The last he had heard of her was she moved to the Kalispell area. I have searched and searched and found zero trace of her. I got the book "YOU CAN FIND ANYBODY" by Joe Cullington (or whatever it is) and it was no help. My adoptive dad died of cancer in 2001, and I just buried my adoptive mom March 24, 2004. My only adoptive sibling died in 1972. I have a 16 year old daughter with me and a 23 year old I placed for adoption in 1981 (who I have found). Family is very important to me and I need to find at least my 1/2 siblings if nothing else... Any suggestions? I have one adoptive aunt who is very close to my heart, but the rest of my "relatives" have kind of left me hanging in the breeze. I don't want money or anything form these people, I just want to be part of a blood famly. My adoptive parents were wonderful, they let me know from the very beginning that I was adopted, but that they CHOSE me. They really made me feel loved. I am still greiving the loss of my mom, we were extremely close, and we didn't have a lot of time to prepare for her death. She was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in October 2003.
I have written to the talk show hosts, called them when they ask to help reunite people etc., but I feel like they must be thinking who cares about a 43 year old woman finding her long lost birth family...besides shes from Montana....don't they still ride horses there and fight the Injuns (NO OFFENSE INTENDED)?:confused:
ANy help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for listening to me.
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