Quote From: 062979Hi to everyone.
I am a 26 year old woman. I was born in Calgary, AB Canada. June 29 1979 in the General Hospital. My name at birth was Sandra Campbell. I just recently found out that both my siter and I were adopted at birth. I was adopted a month after I was born!!! WOW what a shocker that was, I must say. Also its said that my sister and I came from different families..yet another shocker to add to the story!!! Im still having a bit of a hard time coping with the whole thing. My parents never ever mentioned a thing about us being adopted ever. It was some other family members of ours that told us about a year ago. I still have not talked with my parents about this yet. I really dont know how to go about all of this. I dont ever want to hurt them, they have did a great job of rasing us and caring for us. I have recieved a bit of information on my adoption and on my birth parents. I would love to find them and maybe eventually meet in the future.
As of November 1, 2004 Adoptees ( age 18 years and older ) and their parents who surrendered are able to obtain identifying information on one another unless a contact veto is in place.
Upon age 18 Adoptees can request information on their natural parents. Parents who have surrendered may only request information once the adopted adult is 6 months past their 18th birthday. This gives the adoptee time to consider their search.
Identifying information may consist of names, addresses and/or dates of birth as they appear on the original records. Non identifying information will also be released, which may consist of apperances, and medical history.
For more information go to www.gov.ab.ca/adoptionrecords or call 310-4455
http://www.originscanada.org/
Origins Canada is a support and advocacy group for people separated from family members by adoption, including natural mothers ( first mothers, exiled mothers ) and fathers, natural relatives, and adopted persons. We are calling for justice and an inquiry into illegal and unethical adoption practices in Canada: practices which violated our basic human rights.
http://www.moriartey.ca/jim/
http://www.geocities.com/familytiescanada/index.html
The Creator of the original Family Ties, KC has found a wonderful Canadian Adoptee willing to seek out helpful information to assist other Canadian searchers. While Karen gets the information, I will provide the web site work.. Together we hope to offer searching adoptees and natural parents a wide range of assistance both in the United States and Canada
http://www.canadianadopteesregistry.org/index.html
http://www.cyndislist.com/gencan.htm
Forget Me Not Society - 604-541-2512 E-mail: katosan@telus.net Works to promote knowledge, understanding, and healing around the lifelong process of adoption. Provides individual and group support for birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive parents; and educational programs for anyone interested in adoption and reunion issues. Holds monthly support groups. Publishes the newsletter 'Adoption Circles'
Best of luck to you in your search!!
