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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within South Carolina Who Chose To Be Featured
436. Tracirichard : I am trying to help a good friend find her birth mother.
My friends name is Harriett (Hope) Hydrick Schmieler. She was born in Columbia, SC on December 17, 1969. We have located her father via 23andme however he was in college and it was the late sixties and not sure of who her mother is or refuses to give up any information.
Only information given to Hope-Adopted by Kenneth and Marie (Porter) Hydrick four days later. I was told by my father that my biological mother was 17 years old. (Most likely born around 1952)
Maternal haplogroup is J1c3c.
I loaded on 23andme all the relatives that Hope Hydrick Schmieler and Bill Porter have in common and then deleted the from Hopes relatives in hopes of getting leads to her mother side.
Relatives in common between Harriett Hope Hydrick Schmieler and Bill Porter. I believe Grace Washburn listed below is the only closely 23andme DNA relative on her maternal side if I am reading it correctly.
438. Spow : I would never take a child from their parents. I would never interfere with a family life if I am not welcome. I gave up my son for adoption in July 1988 at birth with the intention of seeing him again. I was supposed to be contacted by the new parents. this is what I was told by the dss worker Sheri Smith. I was tricked. I was sick, poor and broke. The Dss woman took advantage of me. I hope my son was well taken care of and loved. Since then I had two other children, they know about my son. we all wish that we could one day meet him.
440. MelissaTSmith : Looking for my biological family members.
I was born in Richland County SC and born 10/26/1961. I was adopted in Jan 1962 by two amazing parents. Such a blessed life and great family!
441. Jenniburr01 : My father traveled for work and I know that I have other siblings. I’m not sure of names or birth dates. He passed away when I was a year old. This siblings would be from my father only and not my mother. He was from Hickory/Newton MS.
444. Paula-Nate : Baby boy ( white) Born July 24, 1976 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia and entered foster home on July 31, 1976 where he was placed for the purpose of adoption. The adopted parents are Michael and Glenda Chewning. Mother was not married at the time of birth. Attorney was Dalton R. Stokes from Lexington County.
Looking for birth mother, siblings, aunts, uncles, etc.
446. Champs1970 : Born at North Charleston Navel Hospital, SC
Birth Mother’s last name, Smithfield
Adopitive parents name, Mary Louise Hiott & Ernie Levoy Hiott. Their names are on birth Certificate. Private adoption arranged by church pastor. His last name was Smith.
The picked me up at hospital two or three days after birth. Adoption was arranged when birth Mother was about 6 months pregnant. No personal communication between birth Mother and adoptive parents. All communication was thru pastor. Law firm in Charleston handled it but cannot find them now.
448. Lawrencemiller1980 : My name is Lawrence Clifford Miller Jr my dad Lawrence Clifford Miller is the adopted. I’m his son. All I know is my adopted grand parents names were Odell Miller and Arleatha Miller and my dad had there last name. They had him from a infant and they moved here from South Carolina. Not sure weather he was adopted in Maryland were they raised him or South Carolina were they moved from. Dad suffers from drug addiction I believe because of unanswered truths. I would like to meet my grand parents and family I think it would do both of there hearts well if there still living to get the closure they need for everyone to heal.
449. Aprilmichelle1984 : I love and miss her dearly! She has 3 other siblings as well. Austin, Emily, and Adrianna. Austin and Adrianna were also adopted out by different families. Her name is star michelle BRAZELL. She was 11 at the time of adoption.
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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
I filled out my profile and had a match to my birth parents that same day! We connected on Facebook and talked for
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Lone Tree, Colorado
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