Janeth, I am not familiar with NY but you may find some help and information on the Bastard Nation website at _http://www.bastards.org/_ (http://www.bastards.org/) They are an adoptee rights organization. Ann In a message dated 05-Nov-12 16:23:08 US Mountain Standard Time, mrsmurphy1@aol.com writes: Has anyone had any experience in getting a New York adoption record unsealed? The time period in question is over 70 years ago. As I understand it, it takes a court order to gain any access. Short of the court order route, I am aware of the state's adoption registry in New York, but was wondering if there were any other avenues to explore, since one might only get very limited information via the registry. I was wondering if there was anyone here who had done this kind of research and who can share any insights. Thanks in advance! Janeth L. Murphy