Why is it so difficult?

Yeah, don't I know it. I am 26 and started to search at 16, 10 years ago. I bided my time as they gathered and sent non-id info. I have spent years trying to get more info. I went to the city hall I was registered at - usually the baby is registered by the birth parent. The employees there were not suppossed to let me see the records, but I had my a-mom there and she said something about wanted to show me my registration. Since the lady did not realize I was adopted, she let me look (where I was registered was in info provided to my aparents at time of my adoption). We found one adopted baby in the book, but they confuse the records. I was born june 5, 1976, named Amy by bmom and regitered on June 25... well, there was an adopted baby named Amy listed with a birthdate of June 25, 1976.... Hmmmmmmmmm, do you see a connection?? Well, unfortunately for me I can find no one belonging to the names I located - but perhaps this would pan out differently for you. Honestly, I have found that searching in Quebec is next to impossible and that your best resources tend to be underhanded or sneaky. *** N.B. Doctors are allowed to get medical info in cases where it could prove helpful with an unknown condition. The people who provide this info are looking directly at the whole file, bmom, dad etc... names. Also remember that hospitals keep records of ALL births on their premises, but records are confidential and only accessible to a certain few hospital employees. ...Maybe it's time to make some new friends.... In any case patience will be your best friend during this search, that and a perseverance, never forget that you have the right to KNOW and don't let anyone ever tell you any different. Lots of luck, Jacquie

Hi Kerri, Here are some helpful sites. The adoptee searchers handbook looks really helpful. I know its frustrating and slow but don't loose hope. All my best wishes em [url]http://www.adoption-quebec.com/index.html[/url] IF YOU NEED HELP TRANSLATING SEND ME A MESSAGE I WILL HELP YOU Ce site s'adresse toutes les personnes qui recherchent un membre de leur famille n au Qu੩bec ou dans les Maritimes. English version coming soon but you already can insert your inscription as the forms are bilingual. [url]http://www.canadopt.ca/[/url] Canada's Adoption Presence on the World Wide Web. [url]http://www.kindredpursuits.org/[/url] Kindred Pursuits is a free registry available to anyone searching for kin in Canada or the United States. [url]http://www.adoptionsupport.mb.ca/[/url] We are a non profit organization that provides stories of encouragement and hope that deal with an adoptive nature. [url]http://www.ouareau.com/adoptee/index.html[/url] Adoptee Searchers Handbook Inside you will find Vocabulary and terms; and "dealing with the baggage". Links and ideas. Help for difficult searches, Registries, Newsgroup and Bulletin Boards Archives, post-adoption addresses, Provincial law. All sorts of topics and hints. New BC and PEI info (June, 02) National links of all types including military. Libraries, Archives, Churches, Books suggestions, where to find information. Groups across the country which can help you. E-mail addresses of Parent Finder's groups. Telephone books; directories; birth, marriage, death indexes; cemeteries, postal codes etc. Australia, New Zealand, U.K, Eire, U.S.A. and some other areas. Genealogy is all about finding family. Many, many helpful links. How to write letters, what to expect about reunion, making the phone call, post-reunion. What is happening ! Case for open records, U.N. Rights of the Child etc Special links, contacts, ideas etc.Adoptee Searcher's Handbook