STATES
ALABAMA
registry.....http://ala_birthlink.home.mindspring.com/
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ALASKA
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ARIZONA
registry...http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7173/adoptlinks
(602)542-9586
Confidential Intermediary Program
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Arkansas
Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
P.O. Box 1437
Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8462
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California
California Department of Social Services
http://childsworld.org/adoption/adfaq.htm
Adoptions Branch
744 P Street
M/S 19-31
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-3778
FAQ about adoption registry and obtaining information
California Roots Web
http://www.rootsweb.com/
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Colorado
Colorado Confidential Intermediary Service http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/cdphe_dir/hs/adoption.html
Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry
(303) 237-6919
(303) 692-2188
Colorado Registry http://www.highfiber.com/~rema/colo.html
This is not the official state registry
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Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Children and Families http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/FOSTER.HTM
Office of Public Relations
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 550-6578
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Delaware
Delaware Changes in Legistlation From American Adoption Congress
http://american-adoption-cong.org/dellegis.html
Changes allow adoptees to obtain,their original birth certificates
Delaware Reunion Registry ..http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4392/
Mutual Consent Registry
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Florida
Florida Adoption Reunion Registry (FARR)
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services
2811-E Industrial Plaza Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(800) 962-3678
(850) 353-0679
Florida Search Resources
http://www.tallynet.com/perspages/pattyann/FLMAIN.htm
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Georgia
Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry
http://www.adoptions.dhr.state.ga.us/reunion.htm
Families First/Office of Adoptions
2 Peachtree Street, N.W.,Suite # 323
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
888-328-0055
(404) 657-3555
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Hawaii
Hawaii Family Court Central Registry
Court Management Service
777 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96811
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Idaho
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/hwgd_www/health/vs/adopt/var.html
450 West State Street
First Floor
Boise, Idaho 83720
(208) 334-5990
Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy
Has information and a downloadable registration form in .pdf format
Idaho State Voluntary Adoption Registry Information
http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/hwgd_www/health/vs/adopt/var.html
Registration and Consent for Release of Identifying Information Form Downloadable .pdf documents
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Illinois
Illinois Adoption Registry
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/vitalhome.htm
From the State of Illinois
Illinois Adoption Registry
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/7366/
Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Richard J. Daley Center
Room 1202,50 West Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602-1368
(312) 603-5515
Access Cook County Adoption Records
Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records
605 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62702-5097
217-785-3189
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/vitalhome.htm
Has information and a downloadable registration form in. pdf format
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Indiana
Indiana Adoption History Registry
Attn: Registrar, Vital Records Division
P.O. Box 1964
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1964
(317) 233-7253
Indiana Registry
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/country/9577
Indiana The Confidential Intermediary Program
http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/ciprogramofin/
Uniting families separated by adoption
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
Kentucky Adoption Search
http://www.kybirthsearch.com
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Louisiana
Louisiana Adoption Database
http://cust2.iamerica.net/larobnsn/
Louisiana Adoption Registry
http://www.dss.state.la.us/offocs/html/registry.html
The Louisiana Voluntary Registry
Post Office Box 3318
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
(504)342-9922
800-259-2456
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Maine
Maine Adoption Resources
http://www.netlynx.com/~pjens/
Includes a registry
Maine State Adoption Reunion Registry
Office of Vital Records
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330-0011
(207) 287-3181
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Maryland/D>C>
District of Columbia
Maryland Department of Human Resources
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/voladopr.htm
Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registery
Social Services Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3521
(410) 767-7372
(410) 767-7423
Has information and a downloadable registration form in. pdf format
Maryland State Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry http://www.dhr.state.md.us/voladopr.htm
Has information and a downloadable registration form in. pdf format
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Adoption Registry
http://members.aol.com/Espaura/MAadopt.html
Massachusetts Department of Social Service
Adoption Search Coordinator
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 727-0900
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Michigan
Michigan Central Adoption Registry
http://courts.co.calhoun.mi.us/book030.htm
Family Independence Agency
PO Box 30037
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-373-3513
Michigan Family Independence Agency
http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/ADOPTION/CentReg.htm
Adoption Registry, Confidential Intermediary Program, and other, information
Michigan Listings
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7233/
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Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Adoption/Guardianship Section
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3831
(651) 296-2795
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Mississippi
Mississippi Reunion Registry http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/3592/MS.html
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Missouri
Missouri Division of Family Services Adoption Information
http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/adoir.htm
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Missouri Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
Adoption Information Registry
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Montana
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Nebraska
Nebraska Division of Protection & Safety
Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-9254
Nebraska Search Help http://members.aol.com/ceeart/index2.html
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Nevada
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
Adoption Registry
711 E. Fifth Street
Capitol Complex
Carson City, NV 89710-1002
(702) 684-4415
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Youth and Family Services
Adoption Registry Coordinator
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/adoption/registry.htm
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
(609) 984-6800
(609) 292-8816
Adoption Registry From the State of NJ
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New Mexico
New Mexico Adoption Registry
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/8681/
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New York
New York State Health Department
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr.htm
New York Adoption and Medical Information Registry
New York State Department of Health
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, New York 12237-2602
(518)474-9600
Has information and a downloadable registration form in pdf format
New York Adoption Resources
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lights/9645/
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North Carolina
North Carolina
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt/searchinfo.html
North Carolina Adoption & Search Resources
http://www.ipass.net/~rhora/NCadoptee.html
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North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Human Services
Adoption Search/Disclosure
600 East Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-4805
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Ohio
Ohio Adoption Registry
http://www.ohiolife.org/adopt/ohregis.htm
Ohio Department Of Health Vital Statistics
P.O. BOX 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
(614) 644-5635
Ohio Online Reunion Registry
http://members.tripod.com/~OhioRegistry/ohioform.htm
Ohio Records Access info
http://members.aol.com/meeho17/laws.html
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Voluntary Adoption Reunion Registry
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-4373
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Oregon
Oregon Adoptive Rights Association
http://www.oara.org/
Adoption Search & Reunion Organization
Oregon's Voluntary Adoption Registry
http://www.scf.hr.state.or.us/adoptreg.htm
State Office for Services to Children and Families
Adoption Registry
500 Summer St. NE
2nd Floor,Salem, OR 97310-1017
(503) 945-6643
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Adoption Medical History Registry
Hillcrest
Second Floor
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
(800) 227-0225
(717) 772-7015
Pennsylvania Legislation & Search Info
http://members.tripod.com/~rombergers/index.html
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Family Court
Juvenile Division
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-3352
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South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Adoption Reunion Register
P. O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
(800) 922-2504
(803) 734-6095
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
Tennessee Adoption Information
http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/accessto.htm
Department of Health Vital Records
Access To Adoption Records
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Texas
Texas Adoption Search Registry
http://www.txcare.org/searchreg/,br>
Texas Coalition for Adoption Reform & Education
http://www.visualimage.com/cyn/txcare/txrights.html
Your Rights in Texas
Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources and Education. (TxCARE)
http://www.txcare.org.
Texas The Voluntary Adoption Registry System
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/car/car.htm
Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
Central Adoption Registry (ZZ055)
P.O. Box 140123,Austin, TX 78714-0123
512/458-7388
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Utah
Utah Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ut.us/bvr/html/certificates_-_ut_vital_records.html
Application for Voluntary Adoption Registry
Utah State Archives
http://www.archives.state.ut.us/referenc/ADOPT.HTM
Adoption Reunion Registry
Department of Health Vital Statistics
288 N. 1460 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2855
(801) 538-6363
Records access information
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Vermont
Vermont Adoption Registry
http://www.state.vt.us/srs/adopt/roots.htm
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vt 05671-2401
(802) 241-2122
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Virginia
Virginia Adoption Registry
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6436/
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Washington
Washington registery
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/4312/washington.html
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West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Social Services
Building 6, Room 850B
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-2891
(304) 558-8800 [fax]
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Adoption Records Search Program
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Children/adoption/adsearch.htm
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
(608) 266-7163
Adoptions Record Search and other info
The Wisconsin I.C.A.R.E. Registry
http://emerald.jvlnet.com/~icare/
Adoptee & Birthfamily Registry
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Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Family Services
http://soswy.state.wy.us/director/boards/ADOPT.HTM
Adoption Intermediary Commission
Bill Rankin, Rm. 376
2300 Capitol Ave., 3rd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-3570
(307) 777-3693 [fax]
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