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In Victoria, adult adoptees (18 and over) are able to obtain access to identifying information
including their original birth certificate, court and agency records. Those wishing to obtain access
to information must also participate in a mandatory interview, which can take place in person or
over the phone in the case that the adoptee lives overseas. As of July 1, 2013, birth parents are
also able to obtain identifying information regarding the adopted child.
A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Victoria Who Chose To Be Featured
646. NickLeach : Born Nicholas Leach on 24 December 1972 at Box Hill Hospital‚ Victoria.
Mother is Kathryn Denise Leach‚ my sister.
Pressured by our step-father to put Nicholas up for adoption‚ as Kathryn was unmarried.
Consent for adoption signed 17 January 1973.
I was living in the UK at the time‚ and knew nothing at all of Kathryn's pregnancy. I didn't learn of this until many years later.
I contacted official adoption channels in 2011 and was able to have them pass on a letter from me to Kathryn's now adopted son.
They advised me that he was now called Paul and that his adopted parents lived in Regional Victoria.
They also advised me that Paul did not wish to connect with our family‚ and so the door was shut to us.
Kathryn was unable to have any more children due to complication after Nicholas/ Paul's birth.
I have since misplaced all correspondence‚ possibly because of my change of computers and email address history.
We would all dearly love to try again to establish contact‚ particularly his cousins.
647. Julieben : His adoptive parents were Ernest william odell and fanny louisa Trueman.
He married in 1936 to Amy everly Tilley.
He was a driver and died in 1972.
From 1942 to 1945 he had enlisted in the Army.
He was the father of seven children and lived around the cheltanham area.
648. Peter57 : My brother‚ Peter‚ was born at The Royal women’s hospital Melbourne Victoria.
Adopted from Mother and Babies home in Carlton Victoria April 1st 1968 (20 days old).
Mother’s surname may have been Christopher
( all baby’s clothing was labelled with this name).
Parents were reportedly Uni students and teenagers. Both red heads I believe. Peter is a redhead also.
Sr Kylie was the nursing sister who facilitated the adoption at the home.
649. Llamallama1956 : Might have the wrong birth mother. The mother on record has no birth certificate .the agency has another name on my adoptive records not the same name my adoptive parents have have told me as my mother name. Hospital records are contradictory .so sad I found a lady years ago we both believed we wore mother and child.we were not so hart braking. Please can you help me.i am doing ok but I will never rest till I know. Thank you for reading this .person on adoption certificate is Barbara Wolfe. Mother. Adoptive parents are Thom and Ethel lomax. Agency royal woman's hospital 1956.
650. SisterSearch82 : Birth mother named Christine. She and the birth father were both around 15yrs old and from South Australia. The child could have been born in a different state.
651. JoDalziel : I am searching for my potential sibling who may or may not want to be contacted or even be aware that his biological father is searching for him.
My Dad recently had his DNA matched on ancestry.com to a male who was adopted at birth in 1971 in Victoria (that lm aware of)
My Dad had a brief relationship with a female all those years ago in Laverton Victoria and never seen or heard of this female again.
The likely hood that my Dad has a son who he had no idea about‚ is now only apparent to the 99.9% DNA match.
The person l am searching for is Male and his name is Brad Birks. That's the only information I have unfortunately
653. JanineAnn0509 : Community service of Victoria
Deaths births and marriages
I’m waiting to look for my actual father where about he is as I haven’t found him I know of him but no success
654. RWilliams8989 : My grandmother on my maternal side my mums mother was adopted out of Fitzroy Victoria. I am looking for my grandmothers real parents identity. Her given adopted name is Sheila Ellis her birth date is April 10th 1924. Her adopted parents names are Robert william and Dorothy Ellis. I am wondering if you have any information regarding this.
I have tested my DNA with ancestry i keep coming across the surname PEKEN when looking into second cousins and 3rd cousin relationships on my mother's side via DNA connection.
655. Romac52 : I am searching for info on Eliza Devlin who married Patrick Breen and they had a child John Breen who was christened 1877. I think John Breen may have been my gfather.He settled in England and married Mary Briggs‚ my grandmother.Any help appreciated.
660. Mejlm : I am searching for any family members of a baby girl adopted out in January 1964 in Ballarat Victoria. Possibly Spencer last name may be a connection.
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!
Patricia
Enid, Oklahoma
This web site made my dream come true! I
subscribed and not even 20 minutes later I found
my family.
Kathy
Jacksonville, Florida
I have found my daughter! I got on adopted.com on Friday about 8pm. I had 6 matches‚ I sent out 3 messages and my daughter Karen was the first one to reply. By 9pm we were emailing each other. She looks just like me. I can't believe this has happened. Thank you adopted.com for this successful reunion!
