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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Rhode Island Who Chose To Be Featured
256. ComlyWhite2019 : My father was taken away and adopted back in 1942. For many years he knew very little about his biological family. He knew his father’s last name was White and he was taken away from his mother, because his biological father was never home or supporting him and his siblings.
In the late 90’s his biological niece found him and showed us some of the family including her father which was adopted as well. As well as his mother Nellie E. Poush White, his half siblings, Beverly, Bill, and Jerry and his biological father Denver Thomas White.
When I had the opportunity to talk to Denver, I asked him how many aunts and uncles I have. His answer was he was a truck driver that drove from coast o coast and he had a warm bed and cuddle buddy at every stop.
So I am looking for my biological family that are the children or grandchildren of Denver Thomas White.
If that names sounds like someone you know please, please contact me!
257. Jmmsdustin : I am searching for my first cousin. She is the daughter of my aunt. She would have been born in the Indiana/Illinois/Ohio or Tennessee area in April/May 1959. My aunt was 18 when she gave her up at birth. She may have stayed with a family tied to the Methodist Church. Her family would really like to connect with this child. My aunts name is Pegge Lakins and the father’s name is David Culp. Please contact me if you can help provide clues or have any information that may help. I have included a picture of her mom/my aunt.
258. JoannaRead10 : My name is Joanna Read. I’m searching for my nephew is James Read Williams your Dads name is James Read your mother jasmine williams. I hope and pray that I find you because your mother won’t let us know if she has any contact with you or not and it has been this qay fu or years. Aunty Loves you I miss you and i pray to who ever is listening to find you.
259. Nigel1979 : Looking for brother whose name at birth was Shaun or Shawn. Born to father Mario Johnson while he was in the Army married to your mother name of Thelma
264. Dsyeaton : We looked for decades for a missing cousin. We found his sibling several years ago via cousinconnect and him this year (2019) via DNA, about two weeks before their birth mother our aunt died.
She was born in 1960 and adopted in FL. He was born in 1958, adopted in CA, and lives in UT.
At our aunt’s funeral, neighbors told us that in her last months, she told them she had children. Three or four children. Neighbors have told us that the aunt (born 1936) became pregnant in high school (1950-1955 if this is true) or at age 17 (1953-1954 if this is true) and was sent to FL to have the baby.
We do not know much: mother’s maiden name, if listed: Anderson, birth state of mother: MA, she was very tall and thin, loved animals and dogs, Danish, German, English ethnicity. We have done DNA on ancestrydna and 23andme.
If this is you....or you think it could be you because part of the story matches...please do DNA testing so that we can see if we match!
And we are unsure why there were said to be: three or four children. Could it have been twins, which run in our family? Or is there another child with a different birth year and possible different birth and adoption state? These birth years are only guesses...it conceivably could have been any time after her birth in 1936 as maybe a teen (1949 or before?) to menopause (maybe before 1986?) but most likely in the 1950s or 1960s. Do any of these guesses for you or someone you know? We are a dozen cousins looking for decades!
265. Elizabethgushlaw : Dcyf I was in there custody when my child was adopted out
At time of adoption the people who adopted him were living in Warwick or west warwick.
266. Sammyswammy : I was born in Rhode Island and was immediately placed in foster care after my biological mother refused to hold me and left the hospital days later. I am full cambodian‚ and have a possible burn mark or birth mark on my left shoulder. I was adopted at the age of 4 into a family and lived in rhode island until 2001. My biological name was Sara‚ but I do not know my last name due to my adopted parents blacking out names on my papers.
267. Maggielari1953 : your birth name is heather marie white born march 10 1990 in Woonsocket hospital in Woonsocket rhode island im your paternal grandmother my name is madeleine paquin lariviere you have a biologal sister name holly you were adtopted from catcholic social services in providence ri you were adtopted on june 6 1990 at family court in providence ri you birth fathers name is scott
268. HannnahJo1999 : My name is Hannah McGlashing. I am a looking for a half brother that was born in Rhode Island between 1981 and 1982. He was fathered by my biological dad, Robert McGlashing and a woman whose name I do not know.
269. HannnahJo1999 : My name is Hannah McGlashing. I am a looking for a half brother that was born in Rhode Island between 1981 and 1982. He was fathered by my biological dad, Robert McGlashing and a woman whose name I do not know.
270. Lauracioe : I was born on April 27, 1978 and surrendered to the state of Rhode Island. I was cared for at a catholic orphanage, possibly St Mary’s, until my adoption in September of 1978.
Birth Mother- Donna Jean Silvia
address listed at time of my birth- 19 River St Bristol, RI 02809
No father listed
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Providence, RI
Doctor- David Deifik MD 50 Maude St Providence, RI
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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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