Where to start looking

I would recommend going to the Search & Reunion forum and ask some of the search angels what to do next. Good luck and welcome to the forums. Glad to have you.

If you PM (private message) me with your date of birth and county of birth, I'll search the California Birth Index for you. I can at least find your birth mother's maiden name and your birth father's surname. :)

am searching for my son in laws birth mother. He was born August 19,1975 in Contra costa County in california. Her name was Brenda Goss and she was about 16 when she had him. He was adopted by Jerry and Bonnie Sloan who lived nearby and they since have gotten divoced and remarried. I heard someplace that she lived in Livermore but nothing for certain. I contacted a Brenda Whittenbaugh in New Jersey who was Brenda Goss and lived in Lovermore but she is not the right one. I did look on that vital search and confirmed the mothers maiden name but what if she has married one or more times since then, that it 35 years ago and most dad doesn't show a maiden name that long ago.Any information would be appreciated.