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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Japan Who Chose To Be Featured
76. SammyLee : I’m searching for my birth mother.
My given name was Sammy Lee Nakahara. I was delivered by midwife at my mother’s family home in Kure‚ Japan in September 1957. My birth mother’s name was Ryoko Nakahara. She was born in 1939.
My birth father was Leroy Arthur Martin.
I was adopted by Troy Norman Godfrey and Mary Lee Ann Godfrey in the Fall of 1959.
77. JeanMarieDuitman : I am searching for my biological mother who was married to Alan in the USAF base when she gave birth to Jean in 1960 and Dacia in 1962. We moved from Naha, Okinawa to Plattsburgh, NY. My understanding is that you were sent back to Okinawa and we remained in the US. Last contact from you was a letter verifying end of marriage so you could remarry.
78. Naona : I was born in Niigata, Japan, where my birth mother lived/lives with her parents. I think they owned a rice farm there. My mom told me that they sent a bag of rice when i was about a year old or so. I don’t know the hospital name, but i do know that its in niigata. I don’t know my birth father’s name, but my birth mother’s name is Motoko Kobayashi. My name is Naona Yamamoto. My biological father ran off on my biological mother when they found out that she was pregnant. My biological grandparents didn’t notice her pregnancy until a month before i was supposed to be born. They signed me up for adoption before i was born. My mom told me that my b-grandpa erased all evidence that his daughter gave birth to me, but i really want to know what they’re like, what my biological parents look like, i want to know what my biological family is like. I know they chose to throw me away instead of raising me, but i’m just so curious. About my past, my family, and my family’s past.
80. Akemifromtochigi : I was born in Tochigi City, Tochigi prefecture. My permanent domicile was Taketa City, Oita prefecture. My birth mother was Setsuko Anan.
81. Sm808 : Father, an american - married to mother
Father relocated back to america tried to get his wife and 2 girls to relocate as well. Wife refused stayed in Japan. Times were hard 1 child was given up for adoption.
biological sister both lived with mother (Gorgi Zitko full biological sister)
half sibling living in Hawaii (same father)
Maybe the adopted parents surname was Donovan (G.L. Donovan, Emma Donovan. adoptee name was jackie changed to Diana
Perhaps they moved to Texas or were from Texas.
Adoptee was adopted in Okinawa to American parents. Adoptive Father still in military at that time. It was a private adoption.
82. Lindajacksonharley : Bettie Joyce Jackson is the name I know of as my birth mother. Tokyo, Japan is where I was born. George & Geraldine Harley were the adoptive parents. Linda is my name.
83. Troywa : I was adopted. My fathers name was Donald Mann. He was in the Navy. Seabee. He fathered a daughter while in Japan before heading to Vietnam. Her parents were military and one was Japanese. She might live in San Francisco.
84. Leesa2133 : adoptee name is Michael William Rummel he was adopted in japan around 1963.
adoptees adopted parents name William Johnston Rummel and Takako (shinozaki) Rummel
adoptees birth father is Eugene David Johnston
both adopted and birth father were in the U.S. Airforce
86. MSaulnier : Adoptive name is Harold Lucas Pruessing
Wisconsin adoption as far as we know
Rumored that a service member serving in Asia partnered with a female resident of the country near the base
87. Mikyung : Looking for birth mother. Both parents that raised Mikyung have passed away and did not leave much information behind. We are trying to find her mother.
Possibly Korean or Japanese?
88. Drhodes7583 : I was born in Okinawa Japan in 1983, in I believe Naha hospital, and all I know is that my birth mother was 15 years old at the time. I don’t really have any other info, other than I think “Shota Chinen” was the Japanese name I was given right before I was adopted. Unfortunately the last time I looked at my birth records it don’t have any other info other than that.
89. Gw2420 : My birth mother gave me up for adoption to my Uncle and Aunt, who were stationed in Japan. My uncle was in the Air Force. They had adopted two little girls and they were taking me back to USA to my parents. My birth mother was in contact with my adoptive mother for a few years. They corresponded and my mother had sent school pictures to my birth mother. I believe that my birth mother married somebody that was an American serviceman and had a some named Phillip. I would have been around 6 years old.
I was matched with my birth mother just minutes after setting up my profile. It turns out that she had been searching for me for years. It's been a joy to connect with her and the rest of my biological family.
Sarah
Buffalo, New York
I found my children after 30 years, not long after I joined! I'm glad to say it's been a happy ending to my search
Cheryl
San Diego, California
54 years it took us until we found each other. We did a DNA test to confirm! Perfect match. We spent two weeks together and have a blessed, wonderful relationship! We even look alike in so many ways. She is more than I was expecting! Thank you for your website, Adopted.com!
Rosezetta
Wadesboro, North Carolina
I was looking for the mother of my daughter in law, and found both her mother and also grandmother in only 3 days. They are planning a reunion soon. Thank you soooooo much!
Amy
Tracy, California
I found all 3 of my siblings and met them in a week. My life has changed forever! One lives in Tracy and the other two are in North Dakota.
Hollie
Northampton, Massachusetts
Took me about 2 hrs to find a match. I contacted him and he is my brother! Thank you so much!
KIM
MODESTO, California
Within 24 hours my siblings and I were on the phone with our long lost sister. Without Adopted.com it would have never happened. We are sincerely grateful as we are now all a part of each other's lives!
Kara
Springfield, Missouri
I filled out my profile and had a match to my birth parents that same day! We connected on Facebook and talked for
a while to confirm that the match was accurate and it was! We are all very excited to get to know each other!
Kathy
Jacksonville, Florida
I have found my daughter! I got on adopted.com on Friday about 8pm. I had 6 matches‚ I sent out 3 messages and my daughter Karen was the first one to reply. By 9pm we were emailing each other. She looks just like me. I can't believe this has happened. Thank you adopted.com for this successful reunion!
Daniel
Moorhead, Minnesota
I have been searching off and on for a possible biological son since 2009‚ and found him recently due to a message he left on Adopted.com. He is extremely similar to me and my other son‚ and looks a lot like me! These past few days have been the best ever.
