Debbie Mieszala, CG®
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Category Archives: Adoption
MyHeritage Offers 5,000 Free DNA Kits to Adoptees and Birth Relatives
MyHeritage announced they will donate 5,000 DNA kits to adoptees and birth family members (at least age 18) through their DNA Quest project.
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Louisiana Pre-Adoption Birth Certificates
Adopted persons age 24 and over who were born in Louisiana may request a non-certified copy of their original birth certificate. An order form became available on 20 July 2022.
Iowa: Original Birth Certificate Access Begins 1 January 2022
It has been a while since I wrote about adoption and related records. As 2021 nears an end, it is time to look at what 2022 has to offer. Original birth certificate access opens on January 1st to some Iowa-born … Continue reading
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Reading List: Sale on “The Girls Who Went Away”
In December 2014 I told you about a book that I feel is an essential for anyone entertaining the idea of adoption search and reunion work. Good news. There is a (likely temporary) sale on the book’s Kindle edition.
Missouri: Adoption and Original Birth Certificates, Take Three
If you have an interest in original birth certificates from Missouri, take note.
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Hawaii Opens Adoption Files
Hawaii has a new law.
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Illinois Adoption Act Changes for 2016: Birth Grandparents
The Illinois Adoption Act has a couple of changes that go into effect on 1 January 2016. The changes deal with the birth grandparents of an adult adopted or surrendered person (age 21 and over).
