I am searching for my history, as I don't know much about it. I'm 23 years old, married and I have two beautiful daughters! :) It would be great to know more about my biological family and history, as my daughters are the only bio-relatives I know of! My medical information would be a big plus.

I know very little information regarding my adoption, but here's what I have.

I was born on July 5th, 1985 at 9:28 a.m. in Glen Cove, New York. I was adopted shortly after. My adoptive parents lived in Brooklyn, New York.

According to my non-identifying information, I weighed 7 lbs 3 ozs at birth. My mother was 25 years old; she was Jewish and had completed the 10th grade. She worked as a waitress.

There was also a child born to my mother who was 7 years old when I was born. I have no idea if he/she was adopted or not, or knows of my existence.

My adoption was handled through a private placement and no agency was involved. I know it's not a lot, but it's all I have.

The first picture is of me and my older brother; the second picture was taken when I was learning to crawl. (1986)

I have always been interested in nature and the sciences, biology, the outdoors, world cultures... I enjoy listening to what people have to say; everyone's story is different. I think I listen more than I talk. I play the bass guitar, good with beats, and have a good ear for music. I enjoy being with people, but I also NEED my solitude at times. The picture was taken in 2006.

I've always been drawn to the healthcare fields and I'm seriously considering becoming an Occupational Therapist. Herbal medicine, accupuncture, qi gong and the like are intriguing to me and I enjoy learning about them as well.

I'd say I'm simplistic in a sense that I feel a lot in our society is unnecessary and causes more harm than good. That isn't to say that I don't enjoy some creature comforts, I just feel that there is a lot that we'd be better off without. There is also a lot that I feel we need... like a stronger sense of community. I care about and like to help people when I can, and it's hard for me to understand how some people are really only interested in themselves and will help someone only if they can gain something from it. I'm glad, though, that there are also so many people who really do care and can lend a hand to people they don't even know! So thank you for helping me out with my search and for giving me this opportunity to advertise a bit. ;)

Warmest Regards,
Chaim

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Peace to you and those you love,
Aunt Patty, Founder/Coordinator

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Back To The Adoption Experience Homepage.

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Some maternity homes operated above board; others were no more than baby brokers.

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Over-crowding in orphanages in the east lead to the transport of hundreds of children to the midwest. Most never saw their parents again.

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Read about these trains, the agencies who provided the young travelers, carrying few belongings and not knowing where they would end up.

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Registration Day (Reg Day) an annual event to encourage and support. Any birth family member or adoptee can register at ISRR.net for free.

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There are many search angels. Some work entirely for free, some work on a no find-no fee basis and others charge very reasonable rates. This page coming soon.

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Free Search and support group links. Many groups work certain states, others work nationwide. Some are more active than others. You can join the groups which are best suited to your individual search.