Reunion Registries
Adoption Reunion Registries are listings of those seeking to reconnect with members of their biological families from whom they have been separated due to adoption.
Some registries charge fees to participate and/or register and/or to conclude a match. Some (including some state-run registries) also have fees that can be quite substantial for any search activities.
Offline registries (most have Web pages to provide a contact point) will generally provide a form to be completed and mailed. Online registries use several different formats depending on how the information is stored. Online registries that post listings are generally organized by the adopted person's date of birth or state of birth. Some are in the form of guest books or message boards and are simply ordered by the date on which entries are posted.
Types of Registries There are international registries, country-specific registries, state-specific registries, registries for specific groups (twins, Native Americans, etc.), and registries for adoptions through specific agencies or maternity homes. Registries generally fall into three categories:
- active, where your listing starts a search (for a fee) and your information is generally stored offline;
- passive (also known as mutual consent), where information is generally stored offline and the registry owner/operator notifies both parties once a match is made from listings submitted, most for a fee;
- voluntary, where you post your information and search other listings for a match (some have fees to register and/or to release the contact information for the match).
Most online registries, including
our registry here at the site, are
voluntary registries.
Who Can Register? Registries may accept listings from
- adult adoptees
- adoptive parents
- birth parents
- birth siblings
- other relatives
- searchers on behalf of any of these.
Search Note: Be sure to read the registration requirements since all registries do not accept entries from all these parties.
I am not aware of any reputable registry that will accept a listing from a minor adoptee, or searching
for a minor adoptee.
© Nancy S Ashe
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