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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
211. Angieb68 : I am looking for my birth sister. She was born June 1971. ( not sure of the day in June) She was adopted through Pierce Warrick Adoption Services in Washington DC, soon after birth. Last name on birth certificate maybe Custer or Patyas. Mom’s name Rosemary
212. Geminimixx : I am a 45 year old Nigerian and Scandinavian female named Kristina, though my birth mom wanted my name to be Natalie. My adoptive parents adopted me in DC on July 5th 1972, then took me to Baltimore where I grew up. I am mixed race and supposedly my mother was just a teenager when she had me. My adoption agent was Mrs. Karavasio. The agency was Catholic Charities. I am struggling as my adoptive father, who was my life, died in 2009. A few years after that my adoptive mother decided she really didn’t want anything to do with me. So I am alone with no one.
213. Beachgirlee : Looking for my birth parents. I was born in Providence hospital in Washington, DC in October 1962 and adopted within 2 weeks to Linwood L. Rayford and Claudia Rayford. Its my dream to find them. I was told my birth father attended Howard University and my mother was from the German embassy, but I’m not sure.
214. STOPH8N : Prior to the deaths of my adoptive parents I never knew I was an orphan, after my father passed in 2011 it all came out, and I’ve been searching ever since....
According to the information on my birth certificate I was born Monday March 27th, 1967 and adopted from St Ann’s Orphanage in Washington DC
215. Amandao : Searching for birth mother of daughter born June 11, 1965 in Washington, DC. Baby girl Shaffer was the name on my adoption record. Believe father was Dutch.
217. Kyng4eva : I’m looking for my cousin Tonique S Williams Born 7-7-80 in District of Columbia. We was 7 years old when we were separated in 1986-88 in N.W. D.C. Her mother name is antionette Williams and she has a brother name marcus i think and another sister antionette that’s in d.c. I’m the oldest cousin Reggie Hicks
219. DouglasB : Sibley Hospital, Washington, D.C.
My birth mother attended the University of Colorado & was 19 years old at the time of my birth.
She was an artist and may have been in a relationship with her literature instructor.
She moved to D.C. & her parents joined her.
220. Eastcoaster6200 : hello, I’m looking for my siblings my mom name was Margereta Simmons she passed a while back I didn’t get to meet her but I would love to find my siblings.
221. Daphne39 : Mrs. Wagner was the social worker that handles my case.
The M.D. on my birth certificate says
Olugbenga Credein
My biological mother named me Daphne
222. Firehouse010 : I am 28 years old. I have never met my birth parents. I was adopted by the most loving woman and she will always e be my mother..but she told me that I have siblings who I never met and I would love to reunite. My chances are slim. My birth mother was on drugs and my biological father may have raped her at my conception. Her name is Lisa Perry and I was born at DC General Hospital, and that’s all I know
223. Jshipman33 : Looking for a man born on October 26, 1970 to Birth Mother: Susanna Maria Crawford. He was adopted from the St. Anne’s Infant Home in Washington, DC in June 1971. His birth name was Michael Phillip Crawford but his name changed after his adoption and Michael became his middle name.
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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