[or-roots] adoption research

[Lucinda Blais]

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From: "SAWYER Layne G" <Layne.G.Sawyer at state.or.us>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:23 PM
Subject: [or-roots] adoption research


> Dear rooters,
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> I believe somebody may have already posted this link for the previous
inquiry
> about access to adoption records but just in case here it is again.
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> http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/adoption.html
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> If you read through the entire page you will see there are two different
types
> of records that adoption researchers maybe looking for.  The actual
adoption
> records which document the "legal" portion of the adoption process.  These
> records are not open and are available only by court order. They may
include
> actual court records and records created by a private adoption agency or a
> state agency.
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> In 1998 a ballot measure was passed which did allow adoptees over the age
21
> access to their original birth records. These records had previously been
> sealed.  These original birth records are accessed through the Center for
> Health Statistics (vital records).   When a child is adopted the original
> birth record created at the time of birth is sealed and a new birth record
> with the adoptive parents listed as the parents replaces the "original".
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> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Regards,
>
> Layne Sawyer
> "List Mom"
> Oregon State Archives
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