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I was born on Wednesday August 11th, 1982 (8/11/82, 8/11/1982, 08/11/82, 08/11/1982) at St. Margaret's Hospital in Dorchester, MA. My mother "Kim" was from the North Shore I believe, and she stayed at St. Mary's Home for Unwed Mothers beginning in May of 82. I have papers that indicate the Catholic Charity sisters called me "Stephanie Elizabeth" when I was in their care shortly before being adopted through Wide Horizon's for Children. A woman named Vicky was in charge of my case and I was adopted by Dan and Andrea DiGiandomenico. Any information at all aside from this woman's first name, and a few "non-identifying" generalizations that were contained in a letter that left me full of questions would literally save my life.
AJ, MA is now an "open records" state, at least for your birth year. You can get your original birth certifcate now here:
Division of Vital Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street #1 Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 740-2600
Good luck!
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Thank you for your response. I contacted them this week and was told that prior to the newest legislation, records for children born and adopted from 1974 - 1983 remain sealed for whatever reason, and can only be opened by a judge. These laws to protect people's rights are cumbersome. I guess everybody forgot we would grow up someday and wonder about our identities..