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In the District of Columbia, everyone deserves the chance to understand their history. Whether you're an adoptee seeking adoption records in the District of Columbia or a birth parent longing to reconnect, filling in those missing pieces can be life-changing.
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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within District of Columbia Who Chose To Be Featured
196. KBrentner : Searching for information on birth parents and/or family of baby girl born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in 1950. Birth date may actually have been adoption date 5/30/1950. Adopted at 5 days old. Private Adoption. Baby girl was called "Suzie". Adopted by Klostermann family.
197. TerrySE : I have very little information. I was born in July 1956 in Washington DC. I was adopted in February 1957. My adopting Parents lived in Montgomery County, Maryland when I was adopted. My adoption was in Montgomery County Maryland.
Supposed my mother’s family had medical background and may have been a physician.
My adoptive mother was told my hereditary was primarily English/Irish with a little French. This does match with what I have gotten back an Heredity DNA sites.
My name at birth may have been Susan.
That is all I know about me...
199. Elizabeth1207 : Hi, I am looking for my sister who was born in County Cavan, Ireland in August 1957. My mums name is Lucy Reilly who was also from County Cavan, Ireland.
On my sisters original birth certificate her name was Mary Brigid. I believe that she was adopted by an american couple and taken to America, but I don’t know how true this is because of the secrecy that surrounded adoptions in Ireland in the 1950’s.
200. Oldsailor1 : I was adopted at six months of age from somewhere in Washington DC. I am Blond with blue eyes 5’8". This may tell someone where I came form.
203. Carjones : My Mom was in an orphnige at16 pregnant,met with my parents through Dept of Social Services .My Dad was a domestic worker ,I don’t know of his age .I was in foster care for couple mths after my birth then my new parents got me. I don’t know any more information.I have 3grown children and 9grandchildren,for health reasons of my grands ,I need to know my biological family.Thankyou
204. Nmg1966 : I believe he may have been born in Washington DC at DC General Hospital. His mother’s name was Nellie Florence Greene. He then was placed in foster care, from there he was placed in an orphanage in Maryland, possibly St. Anne or Mary not sure of name, then he was possibly adopted. I’m not sure of the time sequence these occurred. I am his middle biological sister, there is an older half sister located in Atlanta and a host of other relatives located in the DMV that I’ve located. I have struggled with attempts to find him secondary to retaining legal representation.
205. DC2AR : Born in Georgetown University Hospital, attendant physician D J Albers, MD of Washington, DC. Birth mother’s maiden name is Harrison. Adoption through Catholic Charities, finalized in February 1955.
206. Amiz7 : Howard University Hospital. Closed adoption and my biological name was Deon or Deion or Dion, or something of that sort (not sure how it was spelled). It is not my name now though.
207. AdirondackLady : I am seeking a female adoptee born in Houston‚ Texas‚ on or around September 30th‚ 1974 or 1975 or 1976 (we are assured the birthday is 1975 but some claims have been made about birth certificates being tampered with). She was given up to Catholic Charities. Is any of this a potential match please feel free to contact. Maternal family are wishing to reconnect. DNA will be up on Ancestry of a sibling.
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.
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