How do I find a lost adopted biological sibling?

– February 20, 2012Posted in: Community Wisdom

I am trying to find my biological sister who I was separated from when my birthmom’s rights were terminated in 1996 and we were adopted into separate closed adoptions through the state of Utah. She is over 18 now (as am I) and I want to find her but her name was changed when she was adopted (as was mine) so I do not know where to begin. Do you know of any resources for locating an adopted biological sibling?

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   Elly

   Posted February 20, 2012 at 4:28 AM

   I’d start by googling and seeing if there is a Utah adoption reunification registry and register with them. We adopted DS in Florida and I registered with the state registry there just in case we lost touch with his bmom. There is also at least one national registry (International Soundex Reunion Registry) so that’s another place to try.

   Plus I get the impression that lots of people now do this kind of thing through the internet. There are facebook pages for people seeking to find lost relatives. You might also go back to the agency who did the adoption, if you know it, and see if they can give you any information. Maybe that won’t be much because their hands are often tied by law. Try to write down any information that you have or remember, because it could be a useful lead.

   Hope that helps a bit

   Elly

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   tina

   Posted February 20, 2012 at 7:33 AM

   hi back in 2000 my kids were also adopted and i just searched high and low looking for someone that knew them from where we lived.u never know she might be searching for yr mom and u just type in google the name of yr mother and or yrs if she knew it. and look u can start there.. type the name of yr mother like this…>> yr moms name there _____ child adopted in such and such time looking for birth mother. ther are many ways to go about this.. u can email me and i can try to help if u wish……

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   tina

   Posted February 20, 2012 at 7:36 AM

   oo and sorry yes i did find the it was a site looking for adoptied kids family. a friend of theirs which was their cousin bit adoption told me where they were and so forth.. so u never know how and when it will happen.. u just cant give up every so often u just need google.. and know how to word what yr lookin for.. hugs..