Below are some good search tips for ya!! :) Hope it helps. I'll try to post a 
few everyday.
Dee Hardy :-)
HAVE YOU REGISTERED IN MY DATABASE YET?? If not, just post your info here and 
I'll see it and add you. The following is what I'm looking for:  adoptees DOB 
/ SEX / BPLACE / BNAME / WHO'S SEARCHING? (Are you the adoptee, bparent, 
aparent, etc..) / WAY OF CONTACT should a match be made (either e-mail, phone 
# or address).
PUBLIC tools in genealogy research in MOST states:
Municipal, town & villiage records -
1) vital records (birth,death,marriage,divorce)
2) court
3) land records kept in some towns and cities
4) miscellaneous records
State & Territorial records -
1) Territorial papers, state papers & archives, appelate court papers & file, 
secretary of state, state census records, vital records
Search organizations and registries, etc.... :
ISRR  PO Box 2312  Carson City,NV  89702 (registry)
PARR  C/O Karen DeLuca  PO Box 20  Irwin,PA  15642 (PA registry)
NAAC  PO Box 2823  Chapel Hill,NC  27515-2823  (organization)
1-900-LOCATOR (ext.11)   (for search info)
Karen Alderson  319-377-0666  (P.I.)
PSN Magazine  PO Box 100444  Palm Bay,FL  32910-0444  (adoption magazine with 
search ads, stories, articles, etc......)
ADOPTEES: If you should find your bfamily and they do not wish contact, you 
may still need medical info. Below is a list of medical concerns that you may 
need info on:
BFAMILY: If you do not wish contact or you haven't been contacted yet, you 
really should update your agency/court files with this important medical 
nfo:
allergies, asthma, arthritis, birth defects, inherited diseases, blood or 
lymph disorders (anemia), bone/muscle/joint problems, cancer, dental 
problems, depression/psychiatric problems, diabetes, drug/alchohol problems 
or addictions, early or late deaths & their causes, crib death, eye problems 
or corrective lenses, gallbladder disease, heart disease (high or low blood 
pressure/irregular pulse(palpatations)/failure/murmer/chest 
pain(angina)/surgery), hearing problems, sinusitis, hormonal 
imbalances(thyroid), kidney problems, liver disease, male pattern baldness, 
female baldness, multiple births, scoliosis, skin 
problems(acne/rashes/scoriasis), seizures/neurological disorders(strokes), 
blood clots/thrombophlebitis, ulcers
What, if any, medications were taken during pregnancy? Taken daily now?
Websites: for those with access (some may no longer be there though) -
http://www.switchboard.com   - phone numbers
http://wyp.net/info/search/na.html   - directory
http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html   - Social Security info
http://www.mapquest.com/   - genealogy info
http://www.webcom.com/~tapestry   - adoption related books to order
The Family History Center is a GREAT way to research!! You can order free 
catalogs & pamphlets by writing:
Sal LAke Distribution Center
1999 West 1700 South   Salt Lake City,UT  84104-4233
Or call 1-800-537-5950   FAX: 801-240-3685
Have them send you a pamphlet list!!
When requesting yearbook info from a library, your letter should be 
handwritten on regular notebook paper. Send a donation for copy costs and a 
SASE. Say you are trying to locate this relative for URGENT inheritance 
matters. Give the name and approximate dates within 5 years either way of the 
person attending the school. Otherwise, request all pages for possible grades 
and corresponding years. You'll want names of any possible teachers, friends, 
family or alumni groups.
Get a map of the state you're searching in!!! This helps especially when 
placing classified ads somewhere. You can keep track of the general areas 
that paper covered.
Don't let others intimidate you!! Don't be afraid to ask questions or call 
someone.
Make notes!!! Keep a search diary! This could prove valuable later and it 
helps to eliminate confusion.
NEVER throw ANYTHING away!! What seems less important now could be your key 
later!
PA SEARCHERS:
some genealogists -
Dale Laughlin,Jr.  740 Sharon Dr.  Mount Joy,PA  17552
Clyde Groff  713 Columbia Ave.  Lancaster,PA  17603
Robert Manning  3059 Essex Place  Lancaster,PA  17601
Sharman Carroll  4 Ingleside Dr.  Thorndale,PA  19372
Support groups:
AL ADOPTION ALLIANCE  205-246-3997 in Jackson,AL
ALMA  PO Box 873573  Wasilla,AK  99687-3573
SEARCH TRIAD,INC.  602-977-1320 in Phoenix,AZ
ARKANSAS RESEARCH  501-470-1120 in Conway,AR
ADOPTEE/BIRTHPARENT CONNECTION  1365 Lesley Court  Santa Maria,CA  93454
NOTE: Not all things have been tried here. Keep that in mind please.
:-)
--- MsgedsqWB 3.05.07
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