FYI - the state of Texas DOES allow adoptees (whose original AND adoptive birth certificates were originally registered in TX), to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate -unretouched. Illinois SHOULD follow their lead. molly Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 AUGUST 2009 - 1916-1947 IL DEATH CERT DISCOUNT! Regular fee $5 each; during August, $4 each~ 3 FOR $10! Genealogical website: www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living.

Thank you for your support, Molly! I do think there are many who don't hold a clue that adopted adults are denied access to their original birth certificate. One of our goals is to educate the public while we fight for IL adopted adults to have a civil right restored to them. - Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES > > FYI - the state of Texas DOES allow adoptees (whose original AND adoptive > birth certificates were originally registered in TX), to obtain a copy of > their original birth certificate -unretouched. > > > > Illinois SHOULD follow their lead. > > > > molly > > Molly Kennedy > P O Box 5785 > Springfield, IL 62705 > AUGUST 2009 - 1916-1947 IL DEATH CERT DISCOUNT! Regular fee $5 each; > during August, $4 each~ 3 FOR $10! > Genealogical website: www.mollx.com > Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IL-COOK-CHICAGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Molly, in TX one must know the names of birth parents and often they are not known). See http://laws.adoption.com/status/texas.laws.html. Anita provided me with a listing of the six states that have totally open records: KANSAS; never closed them ALASKA: never closed them OREGON: ballot initiative ALABAMA - legislation NEW HAMPSHIRE - legislation MAINE - legislation Any other states are "partial" in one way or another. In Illinois a court order is necessary. Believe me it is next to impossible to get a court order in IL. We have a registry and CI program in place and judges just want to refer adoptees to the CI program. One must register with the Registry before a CI program can take your case. The Registry is ineffective and the CI program is pathetic. I don't recommend an adoptee wasting money on either. Of course they do have the option of taking a chance on losing money and maybe, just maybe getting good results. I feel 100% certain that a CI would never have found my birth family. Too many were deceased and elderly aunts were determined to take all family secrets to their graves with them until they saw a picture of me and later met me in person. Then I was told that no one better ever tell me that I was not a family member! - Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES > > FYI - the state of Texas DOES allow adoptees (whose original AND adoptive > birth certificates were originally registered in TX), to obtain a copy of > their original birth certificate -unretouched. > > > > Illinois SHOULD follow their lead. > > > > molly > > Molly Kennedy > P O Box 5785 > Springfield, IL 62705 > AUGUST 2009 - 1916-1947 IL DEATH CERT DISCOUNT! Regular fee $5 each; > during August, $4 each~ 3 FOR $10! > Genealogical website: www.mollx.com > Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IL-COOK-CHICAGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message