Hi This information can help you. Adoption Information Registry While adoption and birth records remain confidential and under court seal, an adoptee who was born and adopted in New York State, the birth parent of that adoptee or the biological sibling of that adoptee can register with the Adoption Information Registry to obtain certain kinds of information. The Registry helps adoptees obtain available non-identifying information about their birth parents and enables the reunion of registered adoptees with their birth parents and biological siblings. Finally, the Registry provides a place for birth parents to file medical information updates which may be shared with registered adoptees Then go to this URL as it has the Registry Formst and additiional information. http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/adoption.htm Always remember there are "Back Doors" where one can obtain some additional information. You can search Guardianship Papers in the County where the Adoption was and you can also check Court Records that might exist prior to the Adoption. In addition it was not unusual for relatives to adopt babies born out of wedlock or similar situations in the past. So a family connection could very well exist. Good Luck in your Search Pat R