ADOPTION
DISCLOSURE REGISTER Now that adoption records are open in Ontario, the Ministry of Community and Social Services is in charge of adoption records.
ADOPTEE’S RIGHT TO KNOW David Gray's World Wide Registry Marching Adoptees and BirthParents
BASTARD
NATION The Adoptee Rights Organization. An unabashed web site that uses the term “Bastard”
with pride. Many useful links and political activism.
BEGGARS
AND CHOOSERS: Motherhood is Not a Class Privilege in America
BIRTHFATHERS A mailing list comprised of Birthfathers seperated from their
children through adoption. This list is open only to birthfathers,
either searching for their child or reunited. It is moderated by
Don Taylor, a birthfather and was created to give support and assistance.
BIRTHMOTHER RESEARCH PROJECT
THE
TRAUMA OF RELINQUISHMENT: The Long-term Impact of Relinquishment
on Birthmothers who Lost their Infants to Adoption during the
Years 1965-1972.
BIRTHQUEST — An Online International Searchable Database Dedicated
to Searching Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents and Siblings
CANADIAN
COUNCIL OFNATURAL MOTHERS CCNM is a national organization with a mission of providing
a united voice for birthmothers who seek openness in adoption. Our
objects include political advocacy for open records, support for
birthmothers “coming out” and public education of the
truth of our experience as birthmothers.
CYBERPAGES
INTERNATIONAL LOST & MISSING RELATIVES CyberPages is a place to register your name and the name of
someone that you are searching for - free.
CYNDI’S
LIST OF GENEALOGICAL SITES on the Internet Over 28,350 links, categorized & cross-referenced, in over 90 categories
FREE
THE CHILDREN Free The Children is an international network of children helping
children at a local, national and international level through representation, leadership
and action. The primary goal of the organization is not only to free children from
poverty and exploitation, but to also free children and young people from the
idea that they are powerless to bring about positive social change and to improve the
lives of their peers.
LOOKING
IN ONTARIO is a Yahoo search and support group for Ontario
adoptees and natural relatives. The Link and File sections are very
extensive for Ontario but are also useful for other parts of Canada
as well. It has up-to-date information on the new adoption disclosure
(open records) law.
MOUVEMENT
RETROUVAILLES Mouvement Retrouvailles is a non-profit organization founded
in 1983 with more than 12 000 members and maintains offices in all
regions of Quebec, Canada. They help people who were affected by
an adoption with high-quality support during all stages of their
search. Their organization has reunited thousands of birth parents
and adoptees.
NEWSGROUP
SEARCHER
Google Groups offers a search engine to find newsgroups on a particular
topic, or in whom recent messages contain the searched word/phrase.
NORCAP National Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and Parents.
A Registered Charity founded in 1982. Further information from
enquiries@norcap.org
or 01865 875000.
