He also had 2 sisters before adoption. He never kept in contact with his adoptive family and doesn't really speak of his childhood. I believe that there is a connection between the two names. I have decided that I should always be known by the name with which I was born. My father had no sons, and I have no children, so this practice has become even more important to me.
Any leads are much appreciated.
We are both visiting your site during our Thanksgiving Holiday Vacation. We aren't sure what that means, but if it sheds any light on things, we would be thrilled. This is a african american family which is very difficult to trace. My husbands father was born in the south and migrated to Chicago. We have very little information beyond his mother and fathers name as they are both deceased and my husband and his brothers are the only living relatives.