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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Rhode Island Who Chose To Be Featured
241. Angelecia : My mother was Catherine Franklin born 1945 .
It is a lot of mystery on my 2 older sisters that were taken from her before I was born.
My dna is on AncestryDNA , Gedmatch and MyHeritage.
242. Arideout : Mothers name is Crystal Rideout.
Likely the adoption(s) took place in the midwest/southeastern U.S..
We would be half siblings. I’m the oldest (1997).
243. Morganne1997 : So, just a warning I have been lied to my whole entire life. I’m not sure if I’m fully adopted or not. All I know for certain is that my dad adopted me. I don’t know who my real birth dad is, and I don’t know if she’s my birth mom or not. She mentions that a man named Tim thinks I am his, but I was not given a last name. Seeing that I was lied to, I don’t know if the information about my birth is accurate. I was told that I was born in Milford Massachusetts, sometime in the morning (I think anytime from 7-10am) and that I was a C-section. I just really want to finally know the truth, so I’m reaching out. I have dirty blonde hair (or so I’m told, I actually think I have light brown hair!) and green eyes. I was born with blonde hair and blue eyes. My supposed birth name was Morganne, but got changed to Morgan at a later date. Hopefully my information helps. If you think I could be yours, feel free to contact me. I would love to hear from you.
244. Shawn12818 : My name is Shawn James Fortin I was born Shawn James Lillie at women and infants. I don’t have a lot of information on my birth family but what I do know is
my bio mom abused me physically
was born addicted to drugs
been told I have 5 or 6 other siblings
been told I am native American
my adopted mom is Loretta Perry ( she passed away last August)
I have been told my bio moms name is Maryanne Lillie ( not sure of first name but last name is correct)
my bio mom lived in Providence Rhode Island.Cumberland Rhode Islans
I have been told she was buried in Notre Dame cemerty in Pawtucket Rhode Island
I have been told she passed away
I went to a memorial service for her in the early 2000s that a friend of her s held ( I don’t remember her name)
I know that my brothers and sisters were also adopted out also
I was adopted in 1978
I am registered on ancestry dna
currently waiting the results
I am 44 years old and live in Massachusetts
I have 6 kid
a wife
I am just looking for my birth family please contct me on face book Shawn Fortin or my wife Cassandra Noelle Fortin
245. Missyousweetie : Your name I gave you was Holly Lynn Brawn. That was your name before you were adopted. I gave you up for adoption in Concord, NC in 2016. You were born October 2, 2015 at CMC Northeast in NC.
246. JasmineAyers : I don’t know much about my brother. Except that as far as I know he was adopted before I was born. We shared the same father, brad Ayers, but had different mothers. He was around 2 or 3 when I was born so I would say he probably was born in 1997 or 1996.
247. Ceconnerjr : I was a 19 year old student from Suffolk, VA visiting my best friend at Virginia Tech in late fall of 1967, when I met a young lady on campus (near Pritchard Hall). Don’t recall much, seem to remember her name was Deborah, told me she was a student from Radford, VA. An unplanned surprise pregnancy occurred, and I was advised by our mutual friend at Tech that she claimed this would be my child. Her father reportedly didn’t want me to have any contact at all with his daughter or their family, and I agreed to this stipulation. Was advised by same mutual friend that a healthy baby (with blue eyes like mine) was born probably late summer/early fall 1968, and would possibly be given up for adoption. I seem to recall the mother’s said her father worked for a syndicated newspaper business (KIng?), perhaps headquartered out of NYC, but just a vague recollection. I have always wanted to determine father-child relationship, and to find out if my child would be interested in knowing me at all (even if just for medical history), or to even meet me at some point. I’d love to, if any mutual interest. I have taken the Ancestry DNA test. This is my hope, and where I’m starting 51 years later.
248. Bbellows : I was born in Rhode Island on January 13th 1974 I was adopted shortly after birth.. I know my birth parents were young my dad I believe is Italian
249. JGresham : I am trying to find my half-sister. I don’t know much but this is what I do know. Her birth certificate says her name was Emily Helen Sutherland‚ born on March 5‚ 1979‚ at Navel Regional Medical Center in Newport‚ Rhode Island.
250. Jenscena : My mother in law, Claire Menier was from Boston area Massachusetts. She gave birth to twins out of wedlock, one birth and one girl. I am not sure of the year but we think it was between 1963 and 1967. Not sure of the state she gave birth in, or if she was in a maternity home, but it had to be in Massachusetts. There is a slight chance she could have given birth in Rhode Island or New Hampshire.
252. Countrygirl7073 : my fathers adoptive parents last name is Howland, i was told he was not an infant but not sure how old he was at the time. also told he may have been in an orphanage in providence at some point
254. JPsearchfriend : Pawtucket. Mount Pleasant was the adoption. Center. Irish mom. English dad. It has since been closed. I am looking for my friends birth parents.
He is left handed so Someone in his family will be. Very tall with beautiful blue eyes and dark brown/black hair
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Buffalo, New York
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San Diego, California
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Wadesboro, North Carolina
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Tracy, California
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Northampton, Massachusetts
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MODESTO, California
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Springfield, Missouri
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Jacksonville, Florida
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