This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHAFT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/720 Message Board Post: While I sympathize, this site is NOT for finding the living. Information on adoptions can be obtained from the following links on this site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/state/WI-Resources/adopt.html You may wish to contact a professional to help research this for you. I will post this to the board and perhaps someone will contact you privately with some assistance. You might also want to read this article on the Sparta Home. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.monroe&m=584 R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe ++++++++++++++ I could really use some help. I dont have long to complete this mission Im on. My mother is in poor health and Im afraid Ill lose her before I can find out what she wants to know. My mothers sister Dorthy Alice Shaft was born on April 11, 1930 and sent to the sparta orphanage that same year. Mom says it was a poor house. Me Im not sure. However mother some years back had gone to Wisconsin to find out. She was told that the records were burned in a fire. Can you confirm this or not? Can you direct me to some place or someone who can help? I know all about closed adoptions and non-identifying information through a search for my biological brother. My grandmother is gone now, and cant be hurt by us knowing. But I want to see my mother happy in knowing that her sister made out ok and was happy. Please if you can help. It would be so wonderful. I can be reached at wolfcry62@aol.com or 101 2nd st Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Thank you again Tammy Rolfs <ussnightmare@insightbb.com> S