Molly, Sufice it to say that even if she doesn't thank you properly, the rest of us in genealogy thank you from the bottom of our hearts for what you do. Without people like you a lot of us would still be searching for answers. Barb ---- il-cook-chicago-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES (Molly Kennedy) > 2. Re: ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES (Mary Lynn Fuller) > 3. Re: ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES (dollyhauf) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:53:22 -0500 > From: Molly Kennedy <mollx@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL > ADOPTEES > To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <BAY133-W191D233F074D410E0B810FB5030@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > thanks, Dolly... I did my best - and maybe, after all the dust settles, I might actually be thanked (heartfelt, not just the words), by the person who originally asked me to find her sister for her... > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > From: dollyhauf@att.net > > To: il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com > > Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:46:46 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES > > > > How wonderful ! That must have been a real happy time for you and them. > > Congratulations!!!!! > > Dolly > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> > > To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I became aware of this just this last March (2009), after finding a > > > doctored/adoptive parents' filing of a birth certificate for the child > > > that the "adoptive" parents stole in 1957. > > > > > > > > > > > > Learned about the availability of TX adoptive & original birth > > > certificates, when I was researching on behalf of the surviving siblings > > > of the "adopted" child, who always wanted to know "What happened to our > > > sister Anna, after she was stolen from us?" (at age 3) > > > > > > > > > I found "Anna" - and introduced her to her original family, last April. > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:58:04 -0500 > From: "Mary Lynn Fuller" <mlfuller65@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL > ADOPTEES > To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <2CF4D6EBB3F446C1B0EB738C3FEA1D52@MLHFPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > This is great, Molly! I know it had to have been a dream fulfilled for all > of them while it was self-satisfaction for you. > > - Mary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> > To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:23 PM > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES > > > > > > Yes, I became aware of this just this last March (2009), after finding a > > doctored/adoptive parents' filing of a birth certificate for the child > > that the "adoptive" parents stole in 1957. > > > > > > > > Learned about the availability of TX adoptive & original birth > > certificates, when I was researching on behalf of the surviving siblings > > of the "adopted" child, who always wanted to know "What happened to our > > sister Anna, after she was stolen from us?" (at age 3) > > > > > > I found "Anna" - and introduced her to her original family, last April. > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: mlfuller65@comcast.net > >> To: il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:27:31 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL > >> ADOPTEES > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:59:36 -0500 > From: "dollyhauf" <dollyhauf@att.net> > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL > ADOPTEES > To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000a01ca1d4c$0ab95ac0$4001a8c0@HAUF> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Well I would certainly hope so ! > Dolly > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> > To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:53 PM > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL ADOPTEES > > > > > > thanks, Dolly... I did my best - and maybe, after all the dust settles, I > > might actually be thanked (heartfelt, not just the words), by the person > > who originally asked me to find her sister for her... > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: dollyhauf@att.net > >> To: il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:46:46 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL > >> ADOPTEES > >> > >> How wonderful ! That must have been a real happy time for you and them. > >> Congratulations!!!!! > >> Dolly > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> > >> To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:23 PM > >> Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR IL > >> ADOPTEES > >> > >> > >> > > >> > Yes, I became aware of this just this last March (2009), after finding > >> > a > >> > doctored/adoptive parents' filing of a birth certificate for the child > >> > that the "adoptive" parents stole in 1957. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Learned about the availability of TX adoptive & original birth > >> > certificates, when I was researching on behalf of the surviving > >> > siblings > >> > of the "adopted" child, who always wanted to know "What happened to our > >> > sister Anna, after she was stolen from us?" (at age 3) > >> > > >> > > >> > I found "Anna" - and introduced her to her original family, last April. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IL-COOK-CHICAGO list administrator, send an email to > IL-COOK-CHICAGO-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IL-COOK-CHICAGO mailing list, send an email to IL-COOK-CHICAGO@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of IL-COOK-CHICAGO Digest, Vol 4, Issue 109 > ***********************************************