Here is a site which gives a breakdown of Florida laws on adoption: http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/florida-laws.html You may be able to find something there. I was adopted in 1945 in Maryland and found out many years later that my adoption records were not sealed even though my birth record was (and still is). Using my adoption records I was able to find and establish contact with my birth mother and knew her for 15 years before she died. Contact Florida and ask for the non-identifying information. There may be something that will help you. Good luck. gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: averyds > Surnames: manley? > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.hillsborough/3308/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for my family.I was born Feb 12th 1945 in Tampa.I believe my mother was a telephone operator and my father was in the military.When I was about a month old,I was taken to Jacksonville Fla and adopted by Lonnie and Lillian Avery of Lake City Fla. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FLHILLSB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >