ADOPTION
DISCLOSURE REGISTER ADR — Government of Ontario
AIML SEARCH RESOURCES— ADOPTEES INTERNET MAILING LIST
Set up to provide all members of the triad with adoption related
information on a variety of topics. Open to all members of the
triad.
ADOPTEE SEARCH CENTER AND REGISTRY. (formerly Maj and Mavs Registry)
ADOPTEES
MIRACLE SEARCH NETWORK Formely called Parent Finders
ADOPTION
NETWORK A lot of information for all members of the triad, and many
links. There is also a particularly well-organized set of info to
hook you up to support groups in the US.
ADOPTION
SUPPORT PAGE
This website is designed for adoptive parents to read stories
from other adoptive parents and for adoptive parents to submit
stories for others to read.
BIRTH
FAMILY SEARCH REGISTRY
An adoption related site that has been created in order to help
provide a post & search database for those who are searching.
BIRTHFATHERS A mailing list comprised of Birthfathers seperated from their
children through adoption. This list is open only to birthfathers,
either searching for their child or reunited. It is moderated by
Don Taylor, a birthfather and was created to give support and assistance.
THE
TRAUMA OF RELINQUISHMENT: The Long-term Impact of Relinquishment
on Birthmothers who Lost their Infants to Adoption during the
Years 1965-1972. DISCUSSIONof the problems faced by women who lose their children to
adoption. THE
UNBREAKABLE BOND THE
IMPACT OF ADOPTION ON BIRTH PARENTS ISSUES
FACING ADULT ADOPTEES
CANADopt Online search and support community for all Canadians
touched by adoption.
CANADIAN
COUNCIL OF BIRTHMOTHERS (CCBM) CCBM is a national organization with a mission of providing
a united voice for birthmothers who seek openness in adoption. Our
objects include political advocacy for open records, support for
birthmothers “coming out” and public education of the
truth of our experience as birthmothers. C.A.R.E. — COALITION FOR ADOPTION REGISTRY ETHICS
CARTER
THOMPSON'S HOMEPAGE A free registry on one of the pages of one of the original AIML
list administrators. You add your name by e-mail. Free. Many other
links as well, including addresses for joining mailing lists, tips
on searching, and other adoption-related sites.
CYBERPAGES
INTERNATIONAL LOST & MISSING RELATIVES CyberPages is a place to register your name and the name of
someone that you are searching for - free.
CYNDI’S
LIST OF GENEALOGICAL SITES on the Internet Over 28,350 links, categorized & cross-referenced, in over 90 categories
FORGET
ME NOT FAMILY SOCIETY Many links for adoption searching, a registry, and many “How
To” documents: How to search, How to prepare for contact, How
to search for Native Americans, and How to hire a professional searcher.
FREE
THE CHILDREN Free The Children is an international network of children helping
children at a local,
national and international level through representation, leadership
and action. The
primary goal of the organization is not only to free children from
poverty and
exploitation, but to also free children and young people from the
idea that they are
powerless to bring about positive social change and to improve the
lives of their
peers.
GENEALOGY
GATEWAY TO THE WEB (TM) Free Genealogical Services & Well Over 41,000 Resource Listings
GENEALOGY
HELPLIST Consists of volunteers who are willing to help others by looking
up specific items at institutions near them, or help supply other
information easily accessible to them.
GETTING
STARTED: GENEALOGICAL BASICS
Information on conducting a genealogy search, which by its nature
is very helpful to people doing an adoption search.
IRISH
CONTACT REGISTER
A database of voluntarily offered information, developed by the
Adopted Peoples Association (APA) with the assistance of the Department
of Computer Science in Trinity College Dublin. The objective is
to assist with mutual and voluntary contact between adopted people,
their natural parents, and extended natural family members.
LINKS
POST -LEGAL ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP
LINKS is a volunteer, non-profit organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
offering support for all members of the triad i.e. adoptee, birthparent,
and adoptive parent.
LOOKING
IN ONTARIO is a Yahoo search and support group for Ontario
adoptees and natural relatives. The Link and File sections are very
extensive for Ontario but are also useful for other parts of Canada
as well. It has up-to-date information on the new adoption disclosure
(open records) law.
LOST
ANGELS REGISTRY
Lost Angels Registry is an on-line registry for Canada and the
USA.
MOUVEMENT
RETROUVAILLES Mouvement Retrouvailles is a non-profit organization founded
in 1983 with more than 12 000 members and maintains offices in all
regions of Quebec, Canada. They help people who were affected by
an adoption with high-quality support during all stages of their
search. Their organization has reunited thousands of birth parents
and adoptees.
NEWSGROUP
SEARCHER
Deja News offers a search engine to find newsgroups on a particular
topic, or in whom recent messages contain the searched word/phrase.
NORCAP National Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and Parents.
A Registered Charity founded in 1982. Further information from
enquiries@norcap.org
or 01865 875000.
REUNIONS
MAGAZINE A magazine site, they offer information on all types of Reunions,
not just related to adoption. The magazine and the web pages both
carry their current classified ads for $1/word ($25 min.) and a
subscription costs $24/year
T.I.E.S.
[TERMINAL ILLNESS EMERGENCY SEARCH]
T.I.E.S. serves terminally ill adoptees by connecting them to
their own personal heritage and medical information denied them
through unjust sealed records laws.
