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Adopted.com connects adoptees with their loved ones in Gauteng, South Africa. We are a country-wide adoption reunion registry for South Africa and the largest adoption registry in the world. If you’re looking to reunite with a loved one in Gauteng, simply complete our form in moments and potentially match immediately with a child, parent, or sibling. Adopted.com reunites families by mutual consent, without the requirement to access adoption records. It is simple, fast, and easy. And with our NameSearch and DNA features, your chances of making a connection in Gauteng are even better. Try Adopted.com now.
A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Gauteng Who Chose To Be Featured
901. Jillwillphill74 : I was born in Pretoria and adopted at 10 days old through the Johannesburg children's home. My biological parents were both at university and my father was an elite rower‚ making the South African team.
I would like to make contact with all members of my biological family‚ even if only a once off. I'd like to thank my biological parents and let them know I grew up very much loved and part of an incredible family. I would also like to know a more in depth Medica history so that I can pass this on to my own children.
I no longer live in South Africa‚ I live in Australia.
903. Debbiewoosthuizen : Slegs dat sy op 9 Julie 1966 gebore was en qeregistreer was as Ronel Writes‚ gebore in die Oosrand Hospitaal dit is al wat ons het‚ my ma het niks verder nie.
My ma was na Nigel‚ in die Oosrand gesruur waar sy by n tehuis gebly het tot met baba se geboorte en in die of daar verskyn het om die baba af te teken vir aan neming. My ma was Wilhelmina Writes
Only that she was born on 9 July 1966 and was registered as Ronel Writes‚ born in the East Rand Hospital that is all we have‚ my mother has nothing further. My mother was moved to Nigel‚ in the East Rand where she stayed at a home until the baby was born and in the or appeared there to sign the baby for adoption. My mother was Wilhelmina Writes
904. TanitaAdi : * Biological parents - Andrew Parsons + Helen Thomas
* Uitkoms Home for girls helped with the adoption process
(Address - 124 street Goeorges road Observatory Johannesburg)
* Birth hospital - JG Strydom (Now called Helen Joseph)
907. NathalieHattBritz : Chani was placed with CMR Centurion pretoria
at age of 4years. I signed her off to be adopted by friends that never happened the second time I had to sign parental rights off again and she was placed in foster care in Pretoria place called Mama Africa was the last time I saw vist her and saw her.
908. JenineJantjies : Hello‚
My name is Sophia Charlene Fried. I was born on 28 December 1999 in Cape Town‚ South Africa.
My birth name was Jenine Jantjies. I was adopted on 26 January 2001 through the Children’s Court in Cape Town and grew up in Germany.
I am trying to find my biological family. I was told that my biological mother may have been 17 years old at the time‚ and her name might be Charmaine Jantjies.
If anyone recognizes these details or may be related to the Jantjies family in Cape Town‚ please contact me. I would be very grateful for any information.
Thank you from my heart.
910. LynetteCynthiaPagel : My adoption records show Germiston‚ Johannesburg. The name included on my adoption certificate is Lynette Cynthia Pagel. I knew that I was born prematurely. When I was adopted‚ my name then became Kim Imelda Murphy.
I am married and my name now is Kim Imelda Van Besouw.
911. Nekita : Surname of the birth mother is known as Kitchenbrand. He went to childrens home in johannesburg and got adopted @15 moths old by‚ Bonnie Geraldene Nel and Jan Handriekis Nel.
914. Trisha75 : I was adopted before starting primary school in Johannesburg - I don't know what year but between 1975 & 1985‚ when my biological mother - Audrey Margaret married my step & adoptive father- D.J.Alberts. i have a half sister from them born in December 1979 named Shanessa Dawn. My mother has/had a brother named Steven - ( whom I would also be interested in finding more out about.) Im not sure what my birth name & surname was‚ but would like to also know that. Home affairs does not have record. After adoption My name became - Patricia Melony Alberts. Before this My memory is that I was called Melony. My biological fathers name is Martin - that is the only info on him I have. I was born 10 /7/1975 at Addington Hospital in Durban.
915. Patch12 : My name is Yolanda Goneos I was at House Esther Neo Birth Crisis Centre Pretoria 1999 I gave birth to a boy who i named Jacob Gavin. His adopted parents renamed him Jonathan.
Should he want to know me I would like him to reach out.
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
New York, United States of America
5 minutes after I joined this site‚ I found my
birth mother! We're going to have a grand
reunion in December‚ where I will be able to
meet my biological family! This site was very‚
VERY helpful!
