This may be concidered by many list owners as off topic but it is a very important subject for many a researcher that find themselves in this situation. I have done many searchs and never had a site like this come up. You never know when something like this can be useful as we never know who is adopted and who is not till the research is in full swing. <A HREF="http://www.familyworkings.com/links/adoption.htm">Family Workings Adoption Page</A> http://www.familyworkings.com/links/adoption.htm On the Main Page the Bastard Nations link is very interesting and informative. I did a search on google for Vital Records and this was one of the hits and I have read where many are frustrated in this area of research. The top of the page is just full of help links. I hope this will be of help to many. Beej in AZ