Anna; Give every piece of information you have. For instance where your father was born, the town, Co., State. His mothers name was Mary Cooper b.? (give her full birth date) and her parents names and dates of Birth. I don't know about foster care records. Many adoption records are sealed. You may want to contact people working with adoption, foster care in the area and ask who to see. If she told no one, and it isn't on the Birth Certificate you have a tough brick wall. Year Book from high school? Who were her friends, did she have brothers and sisters, maybe she told one of them. Good Luck Sherry ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour