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| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Dept. Health, Soc Services Post Adotpion Unit 50 N Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36130 205/242-9500 | Yes Adoptees BParents AParents |
Yes
Probate Court |
Yes | Yes | Dept. Archives & History Archives & History Building 624 Washington Ave Montgomery, AL 36104 | No statute | 1931 Open to adoptee age 19 |
| AK | Dept. Health, Soc Services Post Adoption Unit Pouch H-05 Juneau, AK 99811 907/465-3631 | Yes Most agencies Adoptees |
Yes
Superior Court |
No | Yes | State Library, History & Archives State Office Building Pouch G Juneau, AK 99801 | Can inspect and copy | Never |
| AZ | Dept. Economic Security Child, Youth & Family 3001 W. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85017 602/277-3564 | Yes Adoptees AParents Bparents |
Sometimes
Superior Court |
Yes Adoptees only | Yes | State Library Archives & Records State Capitol 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 | No Statute | 1930 |
| AR | Dept. Human Services DSS Adoption Unit POB 1437-Slot 808 Little Rock, AR 72203 501/682-8345 | Yes Difficult Adoptees Aparents |
No
Probate Court |
No | Yes | State Library Archives & Records One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 | No statute | 1935 |
| CA | Dept. Social Services Adoption Unit 744 P. Street, MS 19-31 Sacramento, CA 95814 916/445-3146 | Yes Most agencies Adoptees Bparents |
Usually
Superior Court | No | Yes | State Library Archives & Records 914 Capitol Mall POB 2037 Sacramento, CA 95814 | Can inspect and copy | 1935 |
| CO | Dept. Social Services Post Adoption Unit 1575 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 303/866-3209 | Most agencies w/court order |
Sometimes
Juvenile Court (Denver) or District (all others) | Yes | Yes | CO Historical Society CO Heritage Center 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 | Can inspect and copy | 1942 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| CT | Dept. Child, Youth Post Adoption Unit Undercliff Road Whitehall Building #2 meridian, CT 06450 203/238-6640 | All agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Sometimes
Probate Juvenile Court | Yes | Yes | Dept. Archives & Records Connecticut State Library 231 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06115 | Can inspect and copy | 1944 |
| DE | Division Social Services CYF Adoption Unit 1825 Faulkland Road Wilmington, DE 19805 302/633-2655 | All agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents | Unknown Orphans Superior Family | No | No | Div. Historical & Cultural Affairs Dept. of State Hall of Records Dover, DE 19901 | No statute | 1913 |
| DC | Dept. Health Services Post Adoption Unit 609 H Street NE Washington, DC 20002 202/727-5930 | Seldom | Rarely District (pre 1956) Superior (post 1956) | No | No | Library of Congress Annex Washington, DC 20540 | No statute | 1935 |
| FL | Health, Rehab Services Post Adoption Unit 1317 Winewood Blvd. Building 8, Room 100 Tallahassee, FL 32399 904/488-8000 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Sometimes
Circuit Court | Yes | Yes | Florida State Library Archives & Records R.A. Grey Building Tallahassee, FL 32301 | Can inspect and copy | 1935 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| GA | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit 878 Peachtree St. NE Room 501 Atlanta, GA 30309 404/894-3376 | Yes Adoptees Aparents |
Rarely
Superior Court | Yes | Yes | Georgia State Library 301 State Judicial Bldg. Capitol Hill Station Atlanta, GA 30308 | Can inspect and copy | 1935 |
| HI | Dept. Social Services Post Adoption Unit POB 339 Honolulu, HI 96809 808/548-2211 | Some agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents | Sometimes Family Circuit Court | Yes | Yes | State Archives Iolani Palace Grounds Honolulu, HI 96813 | Can copy | 1968 |
| ID | Dept. Health & Welfare Post Adoption Unit 450 W. State Street Boise, ID 83720 208/334-3456 | Some agencies Aparents |
Sometimes
Probate Magistrate Court | Yes | Yes | Idaho State Historical Society Library Liby & Archives Bldg. 325 W. State Boise, ID 83702 | No statute | 1935 |
| IL | Dept. Child, Fam. Services Post Adoption Unit 406 E. Monroe Springfield, IL 62706 217/785-2519 | Most agencies | Sometimes Circuit County | Yes | Yes | Illinois State Archives State Archives Building Springfield, IL 62706 | Can inspect and copy | 1945 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| IN | Social Services Division Dept. Public Welfare 402 W. Washington St. 3rd. Floor, W-364 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317/232-4448 | Medical Only Most Agencies | Sometimes Circuit | Yes | Yes for medical | Archives Division Indiana State Library 140 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46204 | Can inspect and copy | 1941 |
| IA | Iowa Dept. Health Services Hoover State Office Bldg. Des Moines, IA 50319 515/281-5358 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents | Always Superior Probate County | Yes | Yes | IA Hist. & Genealogy Library IA Dept. History & Archives Historical Building E. 12th & Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50319 | No statute | 1945 |
| KS | Dept. Social, Rehab. Post Adoption Unit 300 SE Oakley Topeka, KS 66606 913/296-4638 | Some agencies Adoptees |
Sometimes
District Court | No | No | Kansas State Historical Society Library Memorial Building Topeka, KS 66603 | No statute | Never Original Birth certificate available |
| KY | Child, Human Resources Post Adoption Unit 275 E. Main Street Frankfort, KY 40621 502/564-2136 | All agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Sometimes
Probate Circuit Court | Yes | Yes | KY State Library Archives State Govt. Reference Serv. 851 E. Main Frankfort, KY 40601 | No statute | 1940 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| LA | Dept. Social Services Adoption Program POB 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 504/342-9925 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Never
Circuit District Juvenile Court | No | Yes Over age 25 | State Library POB 131 760 Riverside Mall Baton Rouge, LA 70801 | Can copy | 1977 |
| ME | Dept. Human Services 221 State Street Statehouse Augusta, ME 04333 207/289-5060 | All agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Never
District Juvenile Probate Court | No | Yes | State Library LMA Building Statehouse Augusta, ME 04333 | Can copy | 1953 Original birth certificate available pre 9/1953 |
| MD | Dept. Human Resources Social Services Admin. 311 W. Saratoga Street Baltimore, MD 21201 301/333-0235 | Some agencies |
Sometimes
Probate Circuit Court | No | Yes includes siblings | MD State Library Court Appeals Bldg. 361 Rose Boulevard Annapolic, MD 21401 | Can inspect and copy | 1948 |
| MA | Dept. Social Services Post Adoption Unit 150 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02210 617/727-0900 | All agencies Adoptee Bparent Aparent |
usually
Domestic Relation, Probate Court | No | No Waiver through agencies | State Library 341 State House Room 49 Boston, MA 02133 | Can inspect and copy | 1972 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| MI | Dept. Social Services Post Adoption Unit POB 30037 Lansing, MI 48909 517/373-3513 | All agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Seldom
Probate Court | Yes | Yes | State Library 735 E. Michigan Lansing, MI 48933 | Can inspect and copy | 1925 |
| MN | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 612/296-3740 | All agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Usually
Probate Court | Yes | Yes | MN Historical Society Library 690 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55202 | Can Copy | 1941 |
| MS | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit POB 352 Jackson, MS 39205 601/354-6628 | Some agencies Adoptees Aparents |
No
Chancery Court | No | Yes | Dept. Archives & History Archives History Bldg. Capitol Green Jackson, MS 39205 | Can inspect and copy | 1935 |
| MO | Dept. Social Services Post Adoption Unit POB 68 Jefferson City, MO 65103 314/751-2502 | State level Adoptees Aparents |
Unknown
Juvenile Div. Co. Circuit Court | Yes | Yes | State Library 308 E. High Street POB 387 Jefferson City, MO 65101 | Can inspect and copy | 1917 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| MT | Dept. Family Services Post Adoption Unit POB 8005 Helena, MT 59604 406/444-5900 | Some agencies Adoptees Aparents |
No
District Tribal Court | No | No | State Library 930 E. Lyndale Ave. Helena, MT 59601 | Can inspect and copy | 1973 |
| NE | Div. Social Services Post Adoption Unit 301 Centennial Mall S. Lincoln, NE 68509 402/471-9457 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
No
County Court | Yes | Yes | State Historical Society Library 1500 & R. Streets Lincoln, NE 68503 | No Statute | 1941 |
| NV | Dept. Human Resources Post Adoption Unit 711 E. 5th Capitol Mall Complex Carson City, NV 89710 702/687-4968 | Yes |
Sometimes
District Court | No | Yes | State Library Archives Division 401 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89710 | Can inspect and copy | 1935 |
| NH | Dept. Health & Human Post Adoption Unit 6 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 603/271-4707 | Most agencies Adoptees |
Usually
Probate Court | Yes | Yes | State Library Archives 20 Park Street Concord, NH 03301 | No statute | 1938 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| NJ | Div. Youth, Family Post Adoption Unit 50 E. State Street, CN 719 Trenton, NJ 08625 609/633-3991 | Most agencies |
Seldom
Domestic Superior Juvenile County Court | No | Yes | State Library Archives & History 185 W. State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 | Can inspect and copy | 1941 |
| NM | Human Services Dept. Adoption Services POB 2348 Santa Fe, NM 87504 505/827-4109 | Dept. Social Services |
Always
District Court | Yes | Yes | State Library 300 Don Gasper Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 | Can inspect | 1950 |
| NY | Div. Social Services Post Adoption Unit 40 N. Pearl Street Albany, NY 12243 518/474-9447 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Never
Surrogate Supreme Family Court | No | Yes | NY State Historical Association Fenimore House, Lake Rd. Cooperstown, NY 13326 | Can inspect and copy | 1936 |
| NC | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit 325 N. Salisbury Raleigh, NC 27611 919/733-3801 | Some agencies Adoptees |
Always
Superior Court | No | No | State Library Div. Archives & History Dept. Cultural Resources 109 E. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27611 | No statute | 1938 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| ND | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit 600 E. Blvd. Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505 701/224-4805 | All agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Unknown
District Probate Court | Yes | Yes | State Library Highway 83, North Bismarck, ND 58505 | No statute | 1935 |
| OH | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit 30 E. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266 614/466-8510 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Usually
Probate Court | Yes | Yes | State Library Archives & Records 65 S. Front Street Columbus, OH 43215 | Can inspect and copy | 1964 Original Bcert. available pre 1964 |
| OK | Post Adoption Unit Dept. Human Services POB 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 405/521-2475 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Usually
Childrens District County Court | No | Yes | OK Historical Society historical Building 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | Can inspect and copy | 1953 |
| OR | Dept. Human Resources CSD Adoption Unit 500 Summer NE Salem, Or 97310 503/378-4121 | All agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Sometimes
Circuit Court | Yes | Yes | State Library Oregon Collections Room Summer & Court Streets Salem, OR 97310 | No Statute | 1957 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| PA | Dept. Pubic Welfare CYF Adoption Unit POB 2675 Harrisburg, PA 17120 717/787-7756 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Never
Common Pleas Court | Yes | No | State Library Walnut Street & Commonwealth Ave. Harrisburg, PA 17120 | Can inspect and copy | 1978 |
| RI | Dept. Children & Families Post Adoption Unit 610 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908 401/457-5342 | Most agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Seldom
Probate Family Court | No | Yes | State Library Archives Division State House 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 | No statute | 1944 |
| SC | Dept. Social Services Div. Adult Public Service POB 1520 Columbia, SC 29202 803/734-6095 | Most agencies Aparents |
Usually
Family Court | No | Yes | State Library Dept. Archives & History 1500 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 | No statute | 1963 |
| SD | Dept. Social Service Post Adoption Unit 700 Governor’s Dr. Pierre, SD 57501 605/773-3227 | Yes Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Yes
Circuit Court | No | Yes | State Library Historical Resources Sold & Sail Mem. Bldg. E. Capitol Pierre, SC 57501 | Can copy | unknown |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| TN | Dept. Human Services Post Adoption Unit 400 Deadrick Street Nashville, TN 37248 615/741-5935 | Yes Adoptees Aparents |
Usually
Probate County Chancry Circuit Court | Yes | Yes | State Library & Archives 403 7th Avenue N. Nashville, TN 37219 | Can inspect and copy | 1950 |
| TX | Dept. Human Resources Post Adoption Unit POB 2960 Austin, TX 78714 512/450-3301 | Most agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Usually
Circuit Chancery District Court | No | Yes | State Library Archives/Library Bldg. 1201 Brazos Austin, TX 78711 | No statute | 1935 |
| UT | Dept. Social Services DFS Adoption Unit 120 N. 200 West Salt Lake City, UT 84103 801-538-4100 | Most agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Never
District Court | No | Yes | Utah State Historical Society Library 603 E. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84102 | No statute | Always |
| VT | Dept. Social Services Post Adoption Unit 103 S. Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676 802/241-2131 | All agencies Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Rarely
Probate Court | No | Yes | Vermont Historical Society Library Pavilion Office Bldg. 109 State Montpelier, VT 05602 | No statute | 1946 |
| State Name | State Agency | NON-ID | Adoption Decreee | Intermediary System | State Registry | State Archives | Hospital Records Access | Year Records Closed |
| VA | Div. Social Services Post Adoption Unit 8007 Discovery Drive Richmond, VA 23229 804/662-9855 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Usually
Circuit Court | No | Yes | Vstate Library Building Archives Division 12 & Capitol Streets Richmond, VA 23219 | Can copy | 1935 |
| WA | Dept. Social, Health Post Adoption Unit Office Building #2 Olympia, WA 98504 206/753-0965 | Yes Adoptees Bparents Aparents |
Always
Superior Family Court | Yes | No | State Library Archives Division State Library Bldg. Olympia, WA 98504 | No statute | 1953 |
| WV | Dept. Health Human Res. Post Adoption Unit, Capitol Comp. Bldg 6, Rm B-850 Charleston, WV 25305 304-558-7980 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Usually
Juvenile Circuit Court | No | Yes | West Virginia Historical Society Cultural Center Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 | Can copy | 1935 |
| WI | Dept. Health, Social Post Adoption Unit POB 7851 Madison, WI 53707 608/266-7163 | All agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Never
Probate Circuit Court | No | Yes | Wisconsin State Historical Society U. of Wisconsin 816 State Street Madison, WI 53706 | Can inspect and copy | 1929 |
| WY | Dept. Health & Soc. DFS Adoption Unit Hathaway Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 307/777-6789 | Most agencies Adoptees Aparents |
Unknown
District Court | Unknown | Yes | State Library Archives & Records Supreme Court and Library Building Cheyenne, WY 82001 | No statute | 1935 |
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