 | Coalition
for Open Adoption Records (Ontario) - Includes
news, Bill 108 and a petition. |
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Americans for Open Records - Advocates the
rights of birthfamilies and provides reunion resources; says adoption is
slavery. |
 | Adoptions
Reunited - Free international registry.
General records and searching information, organized by region, is
available. |
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Gay Rights Info -
Congressional and state legislator voting records, information on state
and local laws and policies on discrimination, hate crimes, adoption,
and domestic partners, plus court decisions, employer information, and
other resources. |
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Adoptees and Birthparents for Open Records Nationwide
- Working to open adoption records, throughout the United States. |
 | Data for Professionals
Vital Records on CD - Offers adoption, birth,
marriage, death and other Genealogy data on CD-ROM. |
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Adoptions in Tennessee - State
government website provides information on laws and procedures, access
to records, adoptable children, and adoption agencies around the state. |
 | Coalition
for Open Adoption Records - Includes news,
Bill 108 and a petition. |
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Adoption And Wardship In Victoria
- Complied by the Public Records Office Of Victoria. History of relevant
legislation, records and records types, access restrictions and
repository and archive locations and contact details. |
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Adoptions International - A pre-adoption
medical clearing house for international adoptions. Services include
review of medical records and a written medical opinion regarding health
of potential adoptees. Includes information about fees. |
 | Registrar General's
Department (RGD) - To support national
planning and to provide evidence of every birth, stillbirth, death,
adoption and marriage and provide a secure repository for public
records; features online application forms for marriage, birth and death
certificates. |
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Adoption Records in the Oregon State Archives
- Specific adoption information in the Oregon State Archives may appear
in state agency or county court records. |
 | Canadian
Council of Birth Mothers - Supports open
access to personal information in adoption records and access to the
original registration of live birth for both first mothers and adult
adopted persons. Includes book reviews and legislation updates. |
 | General Register
Office (Northern Ireland) - Responsible for
the registration of births, deaths, marriages, and adoptions, and for
issuing certificates, compiling statistics, and maintaining historical
records. The site provides an on-line ordering service for birth, death,
marriage and adoption certificates, and advice on the registration of
these events. |
 | The Adopted
Peoples Association - Information and
resources for Irish adopted people and their natural families, including
guides to tracing, the Irish Adoption Contact Register and information
on the campaign for open records. |
 | Nova Scotia
Genealogy Network Association - Links to local
genealogical societies. Access to local newspapers, maps, census
records, vital statistics, marriage and death records, land grants,
adoption services, military, and postal code look-ups. |
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Schroeder and Fuelling GbR -
Family history research, genealogy records, emigration database,
adoption, and heir tracing work by genealogist. (German/English) |
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Adoption Search - Odessa - Search thru
adoption records for Odessa and many other locales to trace family
history. |
 | Adoptees and
Birthfamily for Open Records Nationwide (ABORN)
- Adoptees rights advocacy group. Includes information about searching,
reunions and adoption laws. |
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Black Market Adoptee's Registry
- Registry for those who have been affected by black market adoptions
and those having falsified birth records. |
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Department of Children's Services Advance Notice Registry
- Describes process for requesting access to records of Tennessee
adoptions that occurred or were attempted on or after March 16, 1951. |
 | Adoption
Fraud - Court unseals adoption records in
Florida due to fraudulent black market baby broker activity. Includes
Associated Press coverage. |
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Open Records Debate - An
examination of the issue from About.com. |
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Adoption in the Computer Age -
Discussion about how the Computer Age (or the Third Age) is
revolutionizing adoption and searches. Includes information about SSDI,
open records bills, the Uniform Adoption Act, search methods, recent
developments, and Internet resources. |