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Hi. I recently found out that I have a 1/2 brother that was put up for adoption by my mom when she was 18. He was born Sean Christopher at Boone County Hospital in Macon, MO. on 1/4/1972. She remembers him having a lot of red hair as an newborn.
This is my first posting and to be honest, am not sure where to begin. I am putting feelers out there...and hopefully somthing will come of it.
I was raised an only child...so as you can imagine, I am very interested in finding my older brother.
My mom has contacted the state but unfortunately they didn't have any information for her. She believes that the family that adopted him lived locally, but didn't ever meet them or know their names.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thx, Jenny
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Here is some information from Colleen Buckner, "thesearchguru" I hope it helps
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NOTICE: Missouri is a Confidential IntermediaryӔ state. See Requesting Identifying InformationӔ below:
Requesting Identifying Information: An adopted adult can request information regarding the birth parents and the agency will contact the birth parents for consent to release the information. If the adoption was finalized prior to August 13, 1986, the adoptive parents must be notified first, and a search will only be conducted if the adoptive parents agree. If the adoptive parents do not consent, no information will be released and the birth parents will not be contacted.
Contact this office for questions about adoption related information and records:
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
PO Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
(573) 751-0311
Fax: (573) 526-3971
Requesting Non-Identifying Information: Adoptive parents and adopted adults may obtain non-identifying information. Contact the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption, the court that finalized the adoption or the office above in Jefferson City, MO.
Using the State of Missouri Adoption Registry: Adopted adults age 21 or older and birth parents may register. Adoptive parents must consent to the release of identifying information on adoptions completed prior to August 13, 1986.
Contact:
Missouri Division of Family Services
Adoption Information Registry
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
(800) 554-2222
Please mark the letter "Confidential."
Requesting an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized to receive.
NOTE:
The Missouri Birth List/Index gives the first and last names of everyone born in all the Counties of Missouri on a particular day. The adopted name will be on this list but not the birth name. Send your request and a check for $27.50 to:
Bureau of Health Data Analysis
Missouri dept of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Attn: Sheila Murphy