Q: What is required for me to get started in my search from your assisting organization?
a: You would need: "Non-Identifying Background" and I would
need also your :Adoption Order". However if you don't have this please
send me your birth name and date of birth. If you don't know your birth
name email me and I will assist you further.

Q: How old do I have to be to start my search
a: An Adoptee has to be 18 years of age to get their Non-Identifying
Background information otherwise you have to have your parents consent to receive that information.

Q: What is Non-Identifying Background?
a: Non-Identifying Background is information that describes you when you
were born: birth name, your features, weight, colour, your activity, provides
the name of the hospital, finalization date to when you were adopted, hobbies
of birth parents, knowledge of grandparents, height, occupation, skills of family
history, religion, race, information of birth father (at most times very little information), and medical of all importance and non-importance

Stating if you have any brothers or sisters and their age.

Gives a description of your birth relatives, birth parents and your birth
grandparents along with their activities and line of work at the time of your birth.

Stating of what kind of hobbies your birth family had like for example; knitting, sewing, a cook, if any member belong to some club/organization, collecting of some kind of goods, some kind of activity they enjoyed, etc..
This will not mention place and names of your related families.

Medical information is very seldom mentioned but mainly states in good health otherwise more may be included

Q: What is a registry?
a: A registry is a database of names of adoptees, birth relatives and birth parents who are searching for a reunion. There are a lot of registries all over the world and the best is to register with as many of these registries as you can. Another registry is the ADR (Adoption Disclosure Registry)they are a Government registry that do searches for you once you register. This is a long process for they are a few years behind. Avoid resgistries that charge, if you need more information email me

Q: Can I do this search myself easily?
a: Well nothing comes easy and it is a long process so in order to know what to look for and how to do, it is best to get a hold of me or a Parent Finder's in your area.

Q: How long does this take to do?
a: Not all searches are easy and not all searches guarantee to find either of your birth parents to be alive they could be deceased or they could have signed a no contact order.

Q: Do I have to find my birth parents if I am interested in finding my siblings?
a: No you don't have to find anyone it is your discretion.

Q: Should I tell my adoptive parents that I am searching?
a: Well I sure want to tell you what is best, but from seeing my experience in doing this not a lot of adoptees follow through. This makes things easier, and understandable harder for you, but your discretion. Best is not, from experience and from others. Even though your adoptive parents and you get along great does not mean that this will turn out great for you have both created a bond of trust. Some adoptees parents like the idea that they go out and find your relatives and parents, but this does not mean that it will end up in good results. Some yes, some no it is your judgment call. There are organizations that deal with adoptees going through this process groups is well known in this manner. Please be careful.

Q: Should I tell my brothers and sisters even though they are not adopted, for we get along great?
a: Understandable but be careful for they love you too, not saying that they don't after you find your relatives. This answer applies same as above.

Q: Do my birth relatives, and parents know that I am looking for them?
a: No, unless they are looking for you and they can look in registries to see who registered. Sometimes adoptees will ask Children's Aid if any relatives applied for their non-identifying background. Not in all cases will they give a response. You can phone and try that procedure, this is one way to find out if they are searching.

Q: If I find my birth parents or siblings, should I tell my adopted family?
a: If you wish, but then too be careful.

Q: How long does this take if I hire somebody to do my search and do they find people?
a: We have a lot of experience into finding people, in most cases anywhere from 1 month and up depending on a number of factors. Difficult searches obviously would take longer. Yes we do find people most of the time if not all the time.

Q: How much does this cost if I hire you?
a: Depending on the search and what you require me to do.