53 Searchess, Searching & Reunions - Books, Multimedia and Periodicals (adoption)
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This article is from the Adoption FAQ, by Rosemarie Ventura aa742@freenet.buffalo.edu ah241@freenet.carleton.ca with numerous contributions by others.
53 Searchess, Searching & Reunions - Books, Multimedia and Periodicals (adoption)
Adoption Blue Book.* annual. Birthparent Connection, PO Box
230643, Encinitas, CA 92023-0643. State by state listing of
search groups. 16.50.
Adoption Searchbook, The: Techniques For Tracing People.* 3rd
Edition. Mary Jo Rillera. 224p. 1993. Triadoption. 18.95.
Adoption Searches Made Easier.* Joseph Culligan. 1996. 758p.
Don't let the page numbers fool you, most of the book is the
same listing of addresses and indexes found in many search books,
but there are chapters of solid, general search advice in the first
chapters of the book written for the do-it-yourself searching
adoptee or birth parent. Updated annually. ISBN: 1-57296-100-7
FJA, Inc.
By Order Of Adoption.* Jean A. Downie. 1995. Distinctive
Publishing, Inc, Plantation Florida. Search information. Can be
ordered directly from Mrs. Downie 813-639-8346.
Courageous Blessing.* Carol Demuth. 49p. 1993. Aries Center. A
guide to support adoptive parents through a search undertaken by
their son or daughter.
Directory of ISC Consultants. looseleaf ring binder. annual. ISC.
Faint Trails: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Adult
Adoptee-Birth Parent Reunification Searches.* Hal Aigner. 104p.
1980. Paradigm. pap. 4.95.
Get the Facts on Anyone. Dennis King. 1992. P-H. 15.00. ISBN
067186470X
Great Adoptee Searchbook.* Jean Straus. 88p. 1990. Castle Rock
Publications., Box 161, Worcester, MA 01602. 9.95.
Halfway Home: Contact and Reunion Guidelines.* Lynn-Claire Davis.
Some questions and answers to consider before making contact
and during the first stages of a reunion. 18.00.
Armed Froces Locator Directory.* Lt. Col. Richard S. Johnson.
157p. 5th edition. Military Info Enterprises, P.O. Box 5143,
Burlington NC 27216. $23.
How to Search in Canada.* Joan Marshall. 110p. SearchLine, 63
Holborn Ave., Nepean, Ont. K2C 3H1, 613-825-1640. ISBN 0-9694050-
0-6. Canadian records. Provincial adoption disclosure legislation
and policies. Sources of information in Canada. National
resources. Advice and information from an adoptee who is also a
birth parent. 21.95.
In Search Of Your Canadian Roots.* Agnus Baxter. Macmillian
Canada. ISBN 0-7715-9019-9 1994. 18.95. Information organized by
province.
ISC Searchbook, The.* Helen Gallagher, Nancy Sitterly & Pat
Sanders. 40p.1986. ISC. pap. 6.00
Instant National Locator Guide, The. Fay Faron. Directory of zip
codes, area codes, atlas, etc.
Making Contact.* Dirck W. Brown and Susan Miller-Havens. A brief
guide to making contact after a completed search.
Preparing For Re-Union.* The Children's Society. UK 5.99ukp
Useful addresses and information to help for the adoptee
or birth parent interested in reunion.
Reunion Book, The.* Volume I. 214p. 1991. Triadoption. 70 stories
of reunited people.19.95.
Search - A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents.*, 2nd Edition.
Jayne Askin with Molly Davis. 1992. Oryx Press.
Search Aftermath & Adjustments.* Pat Sanders & Nancy Sitterly.
32p. 1983. ISC. exploration of post search issues.
Search Consultant's Handbook, The.* Patricia Sanders. 32p. 1983.
ISC. pap. 3.50
Search Options - Choices for Triad Members Contemplating or
Conductiong A Search.* Patricia Sanders and Susan Miller-Havens.
The alternatives available to triad members interested in
searching. 6.00.
Search & Support Directory, The.* Triadoption. Listings of
addresses, fees etc. of groups worldwide, courts, adoption units,
etc. 24.95.
Searching in California. Pat Sanders. 1982. ISC.
Searching in Florida.* Diane C Robie. 1982. ISC. 10.95.
Searching in Illinois.* Gayle Beckstead & Mary Lou Kozub. 210p.
1984. ISC.pap. 12.95.
Searching in Indiana.* Mickey Dimon Carty. 278p. 1985. ISC. pap.
14.95.
Searching in New York.* Kate Burke. 270p. 1987. ISC. pap. 15.95.
The bulk of the book consists of indexes of cities/counties, etc
not search advice.
Secret-Sharing With Loved Ones: Personal Stories Of Telling
Children and Others.* Marsha Riben and Mary Anne Cohen, eds.
pamphlet 17p. Origins. Birthparents tell their children at
home about the sibling lost to adoption.
Sibling Reunions.* Randolph W. Severson. An exploration of the
emotional issues when siblings meet. 6.00.
Telling Your Children & Others.* Mary Anne Cohen & Marsha Riben.
Accounts of woman who told the child they raised and other loved
ones about the child they lost to adoption. 5.00.
Thoughts for Birthparents Newly Considering Search.* pamphlet CUB.
4.50.
Thoughts to Consider for Newly Searching Adoptees.* pamphlet CUB.
3.50
Tracing Missing Persons: An Introduction to Agencies, Methods and
Sources in England and Wales.* Colin D. Rogers. 1987. Manchester
University Press. Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.
ISBN 0-7190-1901-x. Sterling pounds 12.95.
U.S.A. Search Resources Directory, The.* Jone Carlson. A search
resource for those who wish to search and don't know where to
begin. 15.00
When in doubt check him out : A woman's survival guide for the
'90's.* Joseph J. Culligan. Research Investigative Service
ISBN 0963062123. 19.95. Annual updates.
Where to Write For Vital Records: Births, Death, Marriages &
Divorces. Nat'l Ctr for Health Stats Staff. Ed by Klaudia Cox.
73p. Nat'l Ctr for Health Stats. pap. 2.00.
Why Won't My Birthmother Meet Me?* pamphlet. CUB. 2.50.
You, Too, Can Find Anybody - A Reference Manual.* Joseph Culligan.
updated annually. ISBN 0-96306210-7 pap. A good general search
book for the inexperienced non-professional.
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