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I spoke with a man named Tom Fellon (dont know if that is how last name) Tom Fellon works for catholic Charities in St. Louis, MO. He is in charge of post adoption. I talk to him and told him that i was looking for my (half)brother who was adopted. Without hesitation he asked me my brother's birthmoms day and his date of birth and said he would go get the file and call me back. AND GUESS WHAT!? He did. 20 minutes later i recieved a phone call from him. He asked me what my dads (the birthfathers) name is. I told him. He said ok i got the right file. It was a strange feeling, i have been searching for my brother for a long time now and i was speaking to a man that was sitting at his desk looking at his file. He had every piece of information that i wanted to know. I wanted the information in that file soooooooooo bad. However, as many of you know, i cant have it. :( He did however confirm the date of birth, the birth mothers name, and gave me a piece of info that i didnt already know. THE ADOPTION MONTH AND YEAR. i am very happy to have one more piece to the puzzle. He told me that adoptees have to initiate the search. not birthparents.So he is sending me a questionaire and waiver to fill out and get notarized and return. It will go in the adoption file so if my brother(the adoptee) contacts them, they can give him my fathers info. Here is Tom Fellons number 314-792-7400 If you are searching for someone who was adpoted through catholic Charities in ST. LOUIS, MO contact him If you are an adpotee searching and you were adopted through CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN ST. LOUIS, MO. contact him. Good luck to all of you!
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I spoke with a man named Tom Fellon (dont know if that is how last name) Tom Fellon works for catholic Charities in St. Louis, MO. He is in charge of post adoption. I talk to him and told him that i was looking for my (half)brother who was adopted. Without hesitation he asked me my brother's birthmoms day and his date of birth and said he would go get the file and call me back. AND GUESS WHAT!? He did. 20 minutes later i recieved a phone call from him. He asked me what my dads (the birthfathers) name is. I told him. He said ok i got the right file. It was a strange feeling, i have been searching for my brother for a long time now and i was speaking to a man that was sitting at his desk looking at his file. He had every piece of information that i wanted to know. I wanted the information in that file soooooooooo bad. However, as many of you know, i cant have it. :( He did however confirm the date of birth, the birth mothers name, and gave me a piece of info that i didnt already know. THE ADOPTION MONTH AND YEAR. i am very happy to have one more piece to the puzzle. He told me that adoptees have to initiate the search. not birthparents.So he is sending me a questionaire and waiver to fill out and get notarized and return. It will go in the adoption file so if my brother(the adoptee) contacts them, they can give him my fathers info. Here is Tom Fellons number 314-792-7400 If you are searching for someone who was adpoted through catholic Charities in ST. LOUIS, MO contact him If you are an adpotee searching and you were adopted through CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN ST. LOUIS, MO. contact him. Good luck to all of you!
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WOW!!! I am surprised. I was adopted through Catholic Charties St. Louis myself, and I called Tom too and he told me he couldn't help me. That I had to contact the county I was adopted in, and the county people are telling me that Tom has to give me the information. So what's your secret? I would love to know. I am looking for my parents and he said that he couldn't help me. Any help would be great!
If you don't know the date or county of your adoption, then CC will usually give it to you if you send them a a request. The CC that i worked with wanted a notarized letter from me as well as a copy of my ID and other stuff. Mainly it was to prove that I was who I said I was. I also had to pay for my non identifying information. Get that from them if you can. It helps sometimes. I have been grumpy enough today so I won't go into a rant on CC. Best wishes and good luck.
JessLynn
WOW!!! I am surprised. I was adopted through Catholic Charties St. Louis myself, and I called Tom too and he told me he couldn't help me. That I had to contact the county I was adopted in, and the county people are telling me that Tom has to give me the information. So what's your secret? I would love to know. I am looking for my parents and he said that he couldn't help me. Any help would be great!
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Here is the website [url=http://goodshepherdstl.org/]Good Shepherd Children and Family - Home[/url] for the Good Shephard and Tom Fellin's direct dial is 314.854.5728
So I talked to Tom Fellon again! This time he actually went to the archives building to look in my file. I was always told my bmom signed a notarized release form of some kind. Not true, my amom said they were always told all I had to do was make a phone call and all my records would be released to me. Also not true. But now I have my birthname which narrows my search a bit. So I searched my last name and found a man who meets my bfather info and is divorced which fits and in the right area and right age. I am debating on what to do. I have been trying to find any info for so long that this tidbit I've been given I'm trying to run with. I've thought of calling and asking if he knows anyone by that name and if he says no I can move on. I'm just not sure what to do. Tom says he can't open my file without me paying him $375. Which I don't know what that changes but apparently it changes everything!
I am trying to help my grandma find my aunt whom she gave up for adoption in 1957. My Grandma is not well and has been wanting to find her for quite some time. She was born July 5, 1957 at St. Josephs Hospital in Springfield, Il but the adoption took place at Catholic Services in E. St. Louis. I am new to this and would appreciate any help. I know that the place she gave her up for adoption no longer stands so I guess my question is where would I find out where the file is or is there a new place that would have these files at hand. Thank you ahead of time for the help.
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