How to Find a Birth Mother & Brother

Deciding to search for a biological parent or sibling may be a very emotionally bold decision, as searching for and reuniting with estranged family can be a difficult process. Further, it may take time and patience to find someone. Fortunately, there are different methods to assist your search. To search for a birth mother and brother, take advantage of diverse resources --- from social networking websites to public records.

Instructions

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      Identify your birth mother's name by consulting your original birth certificate. To obtain your original birth certificate (if your adoptive parents had the birth certificate reissued to reflect their names), request a copy of the adoption case documents from the family court that handled the adoption. Visit the clerk's office of the court to request copies of records or, if records are sealed, petition for the court to release records. To petition, submit a formal request to the court and prove your identity and age (you must be at least 18 years old) to access sealed records.

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      Contact the adoption agency that handled the adoption. Request your birth mother's name and/or contact information. Additionally, request copies of the file to identify the name(s) or any other information related to biological siblings.

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      Search court records and public records using your birth brother and mother's last name(s) to locate any documents that might provide further information or clues to assist your search. To search court records and public records, conduct online records searches through a state court website and other state public agency websites (e.g. register of deeds), which allow the public to search online records at no charge.

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      Search for your mother and brother's address and contact information on an online community directory such as yellowpages.com. Enter your mother's last name, first initial and the city in which you were born. If there are no results, try searching by entering the surrounding cities or counties. However, know that your mother may have moved out of state or that her last name may have changed. Also, your brother may not share the same last name as your mother, if he was also given up for adoption.

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      Search for your mother and brother by entering your mother's last name on a social networking site, such as Facebook. Contact prospective users that might be your biological family members. Add your information to a national adoption reunion registry. Many registries, such as Adoption.com, allow you to add information to a searchable database at no cost. Provide your current and birth name, place of birth and contact information.

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      Post a classified ad in the newspapers in the city and surrounding counties in which you were born. Identify yourself by current and former names and request that your mother, brother or persons with information about their whereabouts contact you.

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