Find Your Birth Mother | World's Largest Reunion Registry

Searching for Your
Birth Mother?

We’re here to help. Trying to find your birth mother can be a complex and emotionally challenging process. This is why we’ve developed an innovative and user-friendly search process that gives you the best results while respecting your privacy at every step.

How to Find Your Birth Mother

Some methods for finding your birth parents can be expensive or unavailable to you, like hiring a private detective. Even with a name, it can be hard to search for people through directories or social media networks. But there are accessible ways to find your biological mother, even in a closed adoption. 

You can create a free profile on Adopted.com with the information you have, like when and where your adoption occurred. We’ll compare the information you provide with the other profiles in our voluntary database of over 1M people, letting you know instantly if there’s a match.

Want to know how to find your mom with only her name or another piece of identifying information? 

With a paid subscription, you can access additional features and expand your search. You’ll be able to use our intuitive NameSearchTM. This tool allows you to search for keywords specifically related to your birth mom, such as her name, a former address, or an adoption agency. It scans our voluntary registry database to find other profiles with similar information. 

How Can I Find My Biological Mother Without any Information?

If you don’t know a lot about your birth mother – her name or where she lives – the usual search methods can often lead to dead ends. Fortunately, you have other options. As a voluntary adoption registry, Adopted.com can help you find your biological mom or other birth relatives who can connect you to her.

You don’t need your birth certificate or your official adoption records to become part of our registry. All you need to do is answer ten simple questions, designed especially to be the points that everyone knows about their own adoption situation. The answers you provide will help identify potential leads with over 1M other profiles in our database.

If you have very little information to work with, DNA is another option to try and find your birth mom. With your Adopted.com membership, you can upload your DNA data to compare against other members who have voluntarily submitted their DNA.

For a limited time, it’s free for all members to upload their DNA and check for leads.

How Does Adopted.com Help You Find Your Mom?

Adopted.com offers an unparalleled search tool to connect you with your birth mother. Using our expansive database and DNA comparison features, you have the best possible chance of finding your biological mother. Simply register and become part of the largest adoption reunion registry in the world – one your birth mother might share.

How Are We Different?

With a growing registry and a supportive community, our goal is to help families who want to reconnect. With Adopted.com, you can:

  • Quickly register for free
  • Preserve your privacy as you search
  • Use our NameSearchTM option to search by name
  • Instantly compare your profile with more than 1,185,515 profiles
  • Utilize DNA comparison in your search

Things to Know About Reuniting with Your Birth Mother

The happiness of finding your birth mother cannot be put into words. Yet, there are a few things all searchers should keep in mind when they find their loved ones. When approaching your birth mother, try to avoid making any presumptions or having expectations. Aim for understanding and cherishing your reunion. And remember to be empathetic to the emotions of your birth mother and her loved ones who may be affected.

Find Your Mom with Adopted.com

Understandably, searching for your biological mother may seem like a complicated task full of roadblocks, especially if you don’t have much information. However, there’s always hope. At Adopted.com, reunions happen every day. 

We’re the largest database for adoptees in the world, and we continue to grow every day. Join the Adopted.com community to find potential matches and increase your chances of reuniting with your birth mom.

Begin your search

Who are you trying to find?

For the purpose of this search, which best describes you?

Indicate the gender of the adopted person.

Indicate the birth year of the adopted person.

Indicate the birth month of the adopted person.

Indicate the birth date of the adopted person.

In which country did the adoption take place?

When did the adoption take place?

Since the time of adoption, have you been in contact?

FAQ’S

How long does it take to search for my birth mother?

There are many instances where people find their birth parents instantly on Adopted.com, but sometimes it can take longer to receive a reply.

Why use Adopted.com to search for my birth mother?

Finding your birth mother through Google or Facebook is more difficult and can be a tedious process. The main reason social media and search engines aren’t reliable is because factors that are relevant to adoptions are not often shared on social media or public profiles. Moreover, searching for your birth mother requires a more complex and specific search algorithm like the one we use at Adopted.com. Answer ten simple questions to the best of your knowledge and we will compare your responses to more than 1,185,515 profiles, giving you an instant report of how many match your responses and to what extent.

How Do I Find My Birth Mother if I Was Adopted?

If you were adopted, accessing documents or navigating legal blockages to find your birth mom can be overwhelming. But at Adopted.com, we make it easy. The first step is to register for free and create your profile, including all the information you have. After that, you can upload your DNA data and compare it to our over 1M members.

How Do I Find My Biological Mother Without a Name?

If you don’t know the name of your biological mother, you can start with DNA testing. This can help produce potential leads to your birth mom or other biological relatives. You can also join Adopted.com and input the information you do know, such as your birthdate or where your mom came from, to find out if there’s a match.
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