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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Tennessee Who Chose To Be Featured
1816. Galady : Rogersville‚ Tennessee is where the court that did the sealing of adoption records. Also‚ adoption to my mom‚ Sandra Kaye Dykes( mallicote). Father Kenneth mallicote.
1817. PLW1976 : My mother gave birth to a
son in Louisiana. She has never met him since that day. I don’t even know his birthday. I think it was a babtist adoption agency but not sure. She stayed in a babtist hospital for unwed mothers. She was 16. She stayed at sellers home for unwed. His name was Charles Adams and his birthday is Sept 25 1964
1818. Melissa81 : I’m Melissa (42) born in Memphis TN I have two brothers I was 5 when I was taken away from my parents and we sent to the Baptist memorial children’s home and adopted when I was six my mother’s name is Vicki Hector main name and my father’s name is Craig Martin I don’t know if they got married but I’m looking for them or family members. My name at birth was Melissa Jean Martin
1819. Tashamac : Hi my name is Latasha Martin formally Latasha Woods and I am searching for my twin nephews Who’s names were Tavon and Davon Woods before their adoption but now I don’t know what their names are. We were all see as kids due to an unfortunate circumstance in our household. They have siblings by the name of Latisha Woods and Marques Woods.
1820. LookingForMia : I am looking for Mia Lynn Bradley. She was adopted by Todd and Laurie Bradley in White House‚ TN. Mia was born in Murfreesboro‚ TN. The adoption was done through Miriam’s Promise in Nashville‚ TN. It was an open adoption and I was in contact with the parents for a while after. Somehow‚ we lost contact.
1821. AngelEstes : Cleveland‚ TN
Parents are Angel Estes and Korey kunkel
Kamden Michael Kunkel October 22‚ 2008
Kaylee Michelle Kunkel November 25‚ 2009
Adopted from Tennessee foster care.
1822. Mssusanj : I was Born at Baptist Hospital in Nashville‚ TN. Doctor was Dr (John?) Casey. Taken home by adopted parents on 2/17/1963. Attorney was Cody Leaver and West End Church of Christ was involved.
Would love information on birth family: parents‚ siblings‚ aunts/uncles‚ cousins‚ nieces or nephews.
1823. Nanania : My husband is searching for his son who he did not know about until 48 years after his birth. He was told he was born in March of 1973. He doesn’t know the location of his birth. The birth mother had lived in Iowa and Missouri prior to the pregnancy and the father from Iowa.
1826. Member4389 : Anne Marie Boyd (Barnes) gave birth to baby girl at Santa Rosa County Hospital on 10/22/2007. Girl was adopted by adoptive mother & father in Knoxville‚ TN‚ around Girl’s second birthday. I can provide name for these individuals as needed if a match seems to be valid‚ not posting names here for privacy & respect.
1827. Ehringer : Before my little brother Daniel and I (Michael) our last name was Patrick and we were born in Fayetteville TN. The only information I have is I believe our birth parents names where Teresa and David other than that I know nothing else. I have children now and am currently 36 years old.
1828. Pebbles82 : I was born at Jeff Davis in Houston‚ TX. My dad was Ricky Hartley born Jan 6th‚ 1961 in AL. We were both adopted and I am mainly hoping to just find a few relatives of my dads at this point. I’m willing to help anyone I can. My mom is Diane Waugh‚ but also adopted as well‚ birth name is Diane Richardson she was born in Miamisburg Ohio Nov 17th 1964. I was adopted by my grandparents Ellen and Omer Waugh. My grandmother is from Anderson Co TN
1829. MelissaB12 : I have a nagging feeling that my mom possibly gave a child up for adoption. Her name was Donna McMahan. Timeframe could be 1966-68. She was from western Kentucky.
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Wadesboro, North Carolina
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Northampton, Massachusetts
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