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I have my non-identifying information in the packet that I have from the Edna Gladney Center (born at Duncan Memorial Hospital). My adoptive parents were told my date of birth (1/17/1981) and took this as fact (therefore I did too), however I've heard and seen of instances in which the date of birth provided was incorrect. I'm not sure if this is the case for me, but wanted to be aware of any potential obstacles in my search and to find out if this is indeed something that happened often... 1. Does anyone know if this is common amongst people born/adopted in Texas and specifically through Gladney? 2. Has anyone overcome this obstacle in their searches if a birth parent is searching for the correct date and the adoptee is searching the incorrect date? If so, how? 3. Is the non-ID information really accurate (aside from the date of birth)? 4. If I do have the incorrect date on my non-Id info, do I now get two birthdays?!?! 5. Would having the incorrect date pose any problems with searches through Gladney? Do they store information by date, name, etc..? If anyone is able to answer all or any of these questions - other than #4 - it would be greatly appreciated. Good luck on your searches everyone!
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Welcome Jamen, Adoption info is at best the perspective and combination of what the social worker heard and what she/he thought...some have found their non-id to be mainly factual and others completely off. I personally would not trust alot of the non-id even from the 80's, my advice is to take it with MANY grains of salt. Does Gladney have a reunion registry? Each state has different laws about what they are allowed to do in regards to changing things on amended birth certificates. Some fairly common changes were birth dates, place of birth, hospitals etc and mothers were told the opposite sex, the baby died etc. But by the 80's I would assume that the info would be closer rather than farther from the truth. Have you also requested non-id from the state? That may provide you with a better understanding if anything was changed. You can also apply to the mutual consent registry. [url=http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/texas-laws.html]Texas Adoption Laws[/url] When you search online registries be open to changes. Don't select sex or use the actual day of birth, rather review all entries around the same time and see if anything seems like it is worth pursuing. Take care,Dickons
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Thank you Dickons. I will try the Gladney registry as a first step. I did contact the court in Tarrant County, but it is a very lengthy process from what the admin told me - so I'll start with the easier route. Gladney has a form to fill out and mail to be added to the registry, but I am not aware of a website for this same process. Are there any other registries that you would recommend? thanks again for the advice!
[url=http://www.isrr.net/]ISRR - International Soundex Reunion Registry[/url] a free registry that will search their records for matches and as new searches posted yours is compared. They only contact you with a match. Safe and secure from my understanding. The registry on this site - see tab above listed as reunite. Free and gets good traffic as far as I know. And do the Texas registry because you just never know. There are also search angels who will search for free - there is a sub forum on this site to post your entry on. You need your non-id to give them a starting place. Always look to them before paying for a search. Kind regards,Dickons
Hello I too am an adoptee of a closed adoption, was told my birthday is 02-19-1964. My mother is deceased and haven't met siblings yet but I do think I've located them and if all is true, then yes Gladney changes the birthdate because there is no child born on 2-19 only one on 2-13 matching the profile and Gladney says they file it under the new parents names but I was at a hospital when my adoptive parents picked me up so it may be under that. I appreciate any info you may find and if you could share it with me thank you
I am a birthmother who placed my daughter for adoption in February 1989 and found her in April 2008. She was born February 13, 1989 and this is the date of birth her parents were told and also what is on her non-id paperwork. We went through all her non-id info together once she received it and it was all correct. I did not go through Gladney to find her so I'm not sure how it would impact the search through Gladney if there were two different birth dates. I do know that anytime I contacted Gladney, I always provided them with my name and they knew who I was and my daughter's parents did the same (provided her name) and they always knew who she was. I sent updates for them throughout the years and they did the same for me and the updates were always provided to each other.
I wish you success on your search, hopefully by now there's been progress and you don't need the questions answered but in case someone else wonders the same thing, I can at least say for someone born in 1988/1989 (I have 3 friends from my 1988/1989 Gladney days who also searched and reunited with their children and the same holds true about correct birthdays) the birthday is most likely correct.
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