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I am both an adoptee and a birthmother. I was born Mary Therese  Fitzpatrick April 8, 1960 in Cork, Ireland at Sacred Heart Convent, Bessboro', Cork.  I also relinquished a daughter , born May 11, 1978 in Pennsylvania. I spent my "convalescence" at St. Vincent's Home in Upper Darby/Philadelphia and delivered at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital.  And I found and reunited with my beautiful birthdaughter, now known as Kerry, in March 1997.

For anyone interested in seeking birthparents, adoptees or the current laws concerning adoptee records, check out these sites:

AIML The Adoptees' Internet Mailing List and home page - another invaluable resource with dozens of cross-links for all persons touched by adoption.

Alana's Birthmoms Page/Sunflower Homepage Alana, our Lady Sunflower, provides another VERY comprehensive list of resources and links.

Julie Ann Andres' Homepage A beautifully done site covering her reunion and search

Angry Grandma's Page Grandma's got some incredible links...don't miss this one!

Bastard Nation A unique and powerful website, chock full of excellent resources, a whole bunch of funny stuff and an irreverant approach to our "bastard" status. Express your bastardy!

BirthQuest An excellent database, updated frequently, with seeker info (sorted by location and date). Be sure to get a contribution in...this is one source we don't want to lose because of lack of funding!

Looking for more help, and more information on adoption searching in CANADA? Try CANADopt!

Elisa Menocal Barton's Elisa, author of "Confessions of a Lost Mother", has given many of us a voice - as well as some excellent links. Don't miss this one. A special note: Elisa was the one who led me that final mile down the road to my birthdaughter's front door and gave me the vital shot of courage needed to make the first call.

ISRR Make sure you're registered with the world's largest and oldest reunion registry, thru Damzy's Plum Site.

Michael Gray A new-found friend from Down Under and an LDA (Late Discovery Adoptee) provides some excellent links for Australian adoptees as well as his own personal journey  (currently under construction, so be patient)

M.J. Avallone's Adoption Page M.J. presents an award-winning page (terrific Java scripts) with compelling writing and terrific adoption links. Check it out!

Suzanne's  Adoption Links and Resources   Suzanne is a CANADopt member and maintains a very comprehensive list of links and resources, very well-done.

SSDI Death Index and other search resources, through ancestry.com.

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