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Tables of Contents for Search
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Sample Letters and Forms
viii
1
Preface
ix
2
Acknowledgments
xi
2
Introduction
xiii
CHAPTER 1 Deciding to Search
1
21
What Are My Rights?
1
4
State Law
5
4
The Adult Qualification
9
1
Federal Law
10
2
Need-to-Know
12
6
Recent Trends
18
1
Balancing Rights
19
1
Notes
20
2
CHAPTER 2 Getting Moral Support
22
26
Why Will I Need Moral Support?
22
4
The Stages of a Search
26
5
The Fear of Failure or Rejection
31
2
Where Will I Get My Moral Support?
33
13
What If I Don't Get the Moral Support I'm Looking For?
46
1
Notes
47
1
CHAPTER 3 What Will It Cost Me?
48
13
Budgeting
49
2
Expense Factors
51
10
CHAPTER 4 Reference Resources
61
23
Libraries
62
4
Basic Reference Guides
66
2
Government Information Sources
68
6
Genealogy Resources
74
9
Notes
83
1
CHAPTER 5 Beginning to Search: Primary Sources of Data
84
37
Setting Guidelines
85
1
Getting Organized
85
3
Recollections
88
2
Adoption/Relinquishment Papers
90
2
Birth Records
92
4
Agency Records
96
8
Hospital Records
104
3
Foreign Birth Records
107
5
Surrogate Mothers
112
1
Donor Insemination (DI)
113
2
Records for Black Market Babies
115
3
Foundlings
118
1
Group Support
118
1
Keeping Busy
118
2
Notes
120
1
CHAPTER 6 As the Search Progresses: Alternate Sources of Data
121
33
Privileged Information
122
2
Marriage Records
124
1
Divorce Records
125
1
Death Records
125
6
School Records
131
5
Church Records
136
4
Military Records
140
4
Property Records and City Directories
144
3
Voter Registration Records
147
1
Motor Vehicles Department Records
148
1
Social Security Administration
149
1
Newspaper and Magazine Ads
150
2
The Salvation Army
152
1
What Else?
152
1
Notes
153
1
CHAPTER 7 Search and Support Groups, Researchers/Searchers, Consultants, Intermediaries, and the Courts
154
32
Search and Support Groups
155
3
How to Find a Search and Support Group
158
13
Enlisting Assistance
171
1
Records Searchers
171
1
Search Assistants
172
1
Search Consultants
173
2
Genealogical Consultants
175
1
Legal Consultants and Researchers
176
1
Intermediaries
176
2
Court-Appointed Intermediaries
178
2
Contacts
180
1
Private Investigators
181
3
Going to Court
184
2
CHAPTER 8 Reunion Registries
186
12
How Do Reunion Registries Work?
186
2
Independent (Group) Reunion Registries
188
5
State Reunion Registries
193
5
CHAPTER 9 Searching on the Computer
198
24
Getting Ready for the Internet
198
3
Getting Started
201
3
Searching Alone
204
1
Buyer Beware
205
2
Bookmarks
207
14
Notes
221
1
CHAPTER 10 Search Resources and Services
222
15
Educational and Legislative Groups
222
6
Magazines and Newsletters
228
1
Adoption-Related Books and Pamphlets
228
5
Bulletin Boards-Miscellaneous Adoption Search Services
233
3
Note
236
1
CHAPTER 11 Ending Your Search
237
2
APPENDIX 1 State-by-State Listings
239
71
APPENDIX 2 Searcher's Checklist
310
3
APPENDIX 3 Reference Sources
313
4
Index
317