Web Links

Government Registry Websites

https://www.alberta.ca/records-registry-connections.aspx

USA:  http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/state.php – which US states have open records

Search and Support

 Reunion Registries

DNA Resources

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNADetectives/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AncestryGEDmatchFTDNA23andMeGenealogyDNA/  Read the group guidelines and files with “how to” instructions

www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com for articles written for the non-scientist.  CeCe Moore professional genetic genealogist yourgeneticgenealogist@nullgmail.com

If you are ordering a test, consider going through Ce Ce’s site, she gets a small commission to offset her volunteer work.  http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/p/affiliate-links.html

Search for short video on YouTube “ADOPTEES RECOVERING THEIR HERITAGE THROUGH DNA TESTING”

 Counsellors

The following counsellors in British Columbia, Canada have indicated that they are familiar with adoption issues. This list is provided for your information only and the Forget Me Not Family Society does not accept responsibility for results of using these services.

Catherine Moore M.A. Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC# 12959) Phone:  604-368-6374   Email:  info@nullcatherinemoore.ca  Website:  www.catherinemoore.ca

Christine Lachaine Gatzke M.Ed : http://www.clc-apathtohealing.ca/  Optional telephonic, Skype and email counselling.

Patricia Roles, Vancouver, BC, Canada: http://www.e-mailtherapy.com/   Optional online counselling via Skype.

http://www.ltlc.bc.ca/index.htm

Websites of Interest

Adoptees Association: http://www.adopteesassociation.ca

Adoption Forums: http://forums.adoption.com/

American Adoption Congress: http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/

Search & Reunion Etiquette, by Monica Byrne:  https://parentfindersottawa.ca/etiquette8.pdf

Adoptee Searcher’s Handbook: http://web.archive.org/web/20030801095117/www.ouareau.com/adoptee/

Videos

The 40 Year Secret – trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UayZxOnuNis 

AAC video: Adoption & Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDX9LBTPs2o

AAC video: Birth Mothers Never Forget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNkA6yoKzH0

A Girl Like Her – trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArcGxUr4XEI