Continue the search process

One thing I may have forgotten in the first article is the significance of the birth number on your replacement birth certificate. If you are able to get your original birth certificate, you will need this number to verify that you indeed have the original. There are always certain numbers that are not changed when your replacement certificate is published. You have to do a complete review of your replacement certificate if you expect to have any luck at all in pursuing your search. This search is by no means easy at all. Expect frustrations at every step. Lets look at the replacement certificate again. You have contacted the hospital and the Dr. that delivered you and perhaps you might even have received some information that combined with other information may lead to a significant clue in your search. You know your birthdate, at least I hope you do. That is significant. At this point I would go to the local newspaper. Most newspapers have archived old newspapers. while not necessarily at the paper itself, there my be a service that they use to archive the papers. Look for a daily docket. Your birth may be listed there. I will tell you that this is not the best source because births are usually recorded many days later. There are a million types of searched you could do at that end such as murders, accidents and all kinds of things that may correspond to the replacement certificate. I will be honest here unless you are an experienced investigator , you will in all probability come up empty handed. No matter how insignificant the data. There will be a space there for living/deceased siblings of the birth mother. This is important by knowing that there are other children out there and may prove useful in the later parts of your search. Once you have completed the search based on your replacement certificate you are now ready to move ahead to the next step. Please bookmark this blog, and by the time I'm finished, you will have a much better chance in finding the answers to your questions about your adoption. Joseph M. Sabol is a world class videographer and the author of the book "Adoptee - A Childhood of Torment." For further information go to http:// www.adopteeadoptee.com Joseph M. Sabol is a world class videographer and the author of the book "Adoptee - A Childhood of Torment." For further information go to http:// www.adopteeadoptee.com