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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Tennessee Who Chose To Be Featured
331. Wonderingwhonotwhy : I know the adoption took place December 1977 on a naval base in Tennessee. Assuming parents were minors and the adoption was through St Peters, outside Millington city limits.
332. KaylasGrandmother : I’m looking for Kayla Cantrell age 16 she was adopted out by her mother Holly Cantrell of Naples Florida to Hollys Father Gary Cantrell in Tennessee when she was about a month old or so.
Her real father Jeromy was in the air force over seas in Baharain, He was not married to Holly.
Kayla was born in May in Naples Florida.
I am Jeromy’s mother and helping him find his daughter and my granddaughter
Kimberly Kobel
333. Tivy25 : Hello, My name is Taureon Ivy and i am adopted. I dont have any knowledge of who are my biological parents. All i know is that i was adopted from St.Peter Villa at the age of 6 months by Helen and Henry Ivy.
335. Paulrundgren : I was born at Bethany Christian Home for Unwed Mothers, Memphis, TN. The attending physician was Dr. James White. My birth mother was Virginia Ruth Kemp. My biological father is unknown. I’ve tested at Ancestry.com and a Y-DNA test at FamilytreeDNA.com. My results are at GEDmatch, FTDNA and DNAland. I have one close family match (James Graves) at Ancestry: 1995 cM/44 segments. I don’t know who he is and he has not responded to several messages I’ve sent. My goal is to discover who my biological father was. My adopted last name is Rundgren.
337. IanCarrollMiller : Searching for my birth parents. I need to know medical histories if possible. I would also like to meet them if, and only if, they want to meet me.
338. Kewalden : My mother and the mother of the baby boy put up for adoption: Joan Ellen Lapish
Memphis Tennessee
I believe the birth was at the Baptist Hospital
339. PreemieRN : My Brothers Bio-Mothers Last name was "Shannon" at the time of his birth, & the birth years would probably be in the 1940’s(?), Birth Maybe(?) in Ohio, city of Akron OR Wadsworth), OR, Possibly(?) Tennessee. He was placed at birth in the "Tennessee Childrens Home Society". I’m 61 & just found-out 3 months ago, I have Bio-siblings that were placed for adoption at birth, & I am NOT the only child :-) ! I only have another 1/2 sister that is 18 yrs older & lives in Ohio I live in CA., & would Love to find my sibling. Thank-you for ANY help you can give me. M
340. PreemieRN : I am searching for my older adopted Bio-Sister who was placed for adoption at birth in 1940’s (?). At the "Tennessee Children’s Home Society". My, & her Bio-Mother lived in Wadsworth/Akron Ohio. I am Not sure IF my adopted-sister was born in Ohio, or Tennessee. Bio-Mothers last name would of been "Shannon". I desperately want to find my Sister-my family!
343. MommaFly : I am in desperate search for my to children Ashley Marie Simmons and Jacob Carl Simmons. They were born in McKenzie TN, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. The Adoption was out of Dresden TN, which is in Weakley County she was 6 and he was 5
345. BETHAL1981 : MY NAME IS ELIZABETH MAY HENDERSON HARTLEY, IM LOOKING FOR MY SISTER TONYA GAIL WILSON. HER FATHER WAS EVERETTE WILSON AND MOTHER SHERRY MCCLEAREN
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!
Wendy
Lone Tree, Colorado
Not only am I adopted‚ but so was my birth
mom! I have a 1/2 brother who was looking
for his mom's birth family while I was
searching for her, and we met here on Adopted.com.
Bonnie Wright
Tampa Bay, Florida
Thank you adopted.com! You matched me
with my son. We are now in
communication and I hope to meet him very
soon. My heart is healed!
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