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system: You are Michael Kirst, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mike Gee about "need BBS #".

They wrote:
MG> Thanks Mike the area code is 702 the pre-fix is 246 if you find a
MG> number I`ll let her know.  Thanks again Michael

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assistant: MIKE GEE wrote in a message to MICHAEL KIRST:
Well, I didn't find any fidonet listed BBS systems in the Dayton, NV area in
the full world-wide Fidonet nodelist.  What I have done is posted the portion
of the nodelist for the Reno, NV area since you mentioned that Dayton was in
the Reno area.  I do not know if any of the following BBS systems will be a
local call for your sister or if they will all be a long distance call.  I
also do not know if any of the listed BBS systems charge their users for
access to the BBS or to the message areas.  One of the BBS systems in the
list - Library Com currently carries this echo.  Gayle Licari is the user on
that BBS who has posted messages in this echo.
  BBS Name                     City and State  Sysop's Name        BBS Phone
system: You are Shannon Mcnickle, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Becky Jackson about "Adopted grandmother".

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assistant: I'm not real sure what an some one like Janet does. But I called her and
he gave me the phone number of someone else in the state of Wisconsin but
they never answer. Can they help me even though my birth grandmother doesn't
want anything to do with this other family? We have the non-identifying
information and we also have my birth mothers hospital records which says her
name was baby girl Lipke.
   Any help would be appreciated.
Shannon McNickle
system: You are Shannon Mcnickle, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Becky Jackson about "Deaconess Home".

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assistant: I don't know for sure if we need anything else from them except for my
brothers medical records we just aren't real sure what we need to do now
because what we do have seems to just becoming up dead ends. Have you or
anyone that you know of had problems with them changing the mothers name to
an alias? Have you heard of them changing how old the birth mother is? Please
let me know so that I will know for sure. They said in the non-identifing
information that her name on the birth certificate is an alias. We think we
know what it is but the ages are off by two or three months, is this
ssible?
Shannon McNickle
system: You are Duane Towler, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joan Schultz about "advice".

They wrote:
JS> Hi Duane!  Unfortunetly I don't have the names of my birth parents, or
JS> the name that was used for me at my time of birth.  I was just hoping
JS> that maybe on of the baby girls listed as being born 6/10/67 might be
JS> me.
JS> -
JS> Hi Duane!  Unfortunetly I don't have the names of my birth parents, or
JS> the name that was used for me at my time of birth.  I was just hoping
JS> that maybe on of the baby girls listed as being born 6/10/67 might be
JS> me.
JS> -
JS> .Also go into your
-> ID info and look at the info for your Gparents
-> occupations.If you wou
JS> I wrote down your number, thank you.  I feel kinda
JS> funny calling people
JS> out of the blue(I don't know why), but I thank you and will keep it
JS> I have some friends who live in Texas and they were just telling me
JS> yesterdat how hot the weather was.  Makes me
JS> appreciate Florida weather
JS> a little more! :)
JS> Boy, aren't animals demanding! :) :) :)  I have 4 cats, 1 dog, not to
JS> mention a 4 year old daughter(& just found out we have another little
JS> one on the way!!!) and each and everyone of them demand their share of
JS> my attention! :)
JS> I look forward to hearing from you again! :)
JS> Joan

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assistant: Well you could see if there is a listing in the papers for people that had
births that day at your hospital and that could narrow it down.
The info from your Gparents occupations can also help especially if say your
Gfather was a proffesional trades man. You can have say the Plumbers
union send you a list of plumbers for the time period that you were born and
some time non ID gives their ages so that helps also.There are so many ways
to look buy using good non ID info that it would be hard to go into detail in
one letter.
No need to worry about that I have lived here for 1 year and don't get to
many phone calls so it might be nice to see if the thing still can ring :}
Congradulations on the soon to be little one.Boy are you in for a
handfull.hehehehe Texas is a great state but would not want to live there.Oh
you asked in this message if I do Adoption searches well i wish I did but the
reason I know about stuff like this is that I used to work for a bail bonds
company tracking fugitives and I have had to use some of these ways to find
people.What is bad is that I help other people and I could find a fugitive
under rock if needed but for some reason I can't find my own Bparents.But
some day I shall.Well better go I am home on lunch break will chat at you
soon.
system: You are Duane Towler, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Looking".

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assistant: This may be some what off topic but I really need some help in finding a
deadbeat father who took a friends child out of the area and my friend is
searching for her son Cameron M. Bly 12-18-93 no known SS# The fathers name
is Brian M. (Merritt) Bly  SS# 483-90-7883 DOB 12-21-71 What is needed is a
SSDI check you may post me here or contact me at home 515-280-6059 please
call collect.
Thanks for your help.
system: You are Gayle Licari, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Marie Anderson about "FOUND BIRTH MOTHER".

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assistant: Hi Marie,
Do you use that technique to help locate birthmoms.  Our 3rd party must
remain anonymous for understandable reasons.  However we thought it was
great that the mom was located so quickly.  I guess this only works if
you have the maiden name, and dob.  She was found through her driver's
license.  I am glad for friend.  She has been through so much in her
young 48 years.  She needed answers.  Her father passed away the end
of June.  I know it is one chapter closing and another chapter opening
in her life, but with God's grace and a little understanding hopefully
all will turn out well for everyone concerned.  I just wish my friend
who only knows her biological father's last name SLOAN/SLOANE would
have the same luck.  She went to DC last week to look through muster rolls
for military men who were stationed in Canada in 1962/1963 so
hopefully she'll have good results soon.  Just wanted to share w/ you
Marie.  Keep up the good work.  Gayle W. Licari
system: You are Lynda Toneri, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Karen E. Black about "Re: PICKARD, ANNE ELIZABETH".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting KAREN E. BLACK to ALL <=-
KEB> N Pickard, Anne Elizabeth was born March 9, 1962 at Toronto Western
KEB> parents are.  Her parents would be about 52 years old today, and were
KEB> probably high school students in either Toronto or Kitchener. Any
KEB> suggestions appreciated.

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assistant: She  could registered with the Adoption Disclosure Registry in Toronto
and write to the Children's Aid Society in Toronto the Adoption unit.
If she checks the yearbooks of schools in the area she was born, if she
has her birth name.
Put an ad in the Toronto paper under people search. Post as much info as
she has on the bbs someone might be able to help.
Check into the genealogy conference and see if anyone is researching
her birth name and maybe she could find some information under the guise
of family research.
If you need the addresses of these agencies let me know and I will post
them to you.
                     Lynda
... Internet: lynda.toneri@ogs.tor250.org
system: You are Lynda Toneri, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rondel Allen about "HOWDY!!".

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assistant: Hi brother
 Just checking to see if you are still around, I haven't heard from you
 in awhile.
Your new brothers have been asking when you are coming to visit?
I was not sure if you were still planning on coming up or if it is too
scary to meet the rest of your family or not.
No pressure! I do hope you can make it up sometime soon.
                       Love    Lynda
... Therapy helps, but screaming obscenities is cheaper.
system: You are Amanda Lee, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Michael Gwynn about "looking for dad".

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assistant: Dear Micheal,
    Thank you your all of your help. We found her dad.  She wrote him
a letter and she put our phone # in the letter and he called her. He came and
got her this past friday. She is going to stay with him the rest of the
summer.
 Shannon Mcnickle wrote us back after 2 days and had all the info we needed.
   Thank you again for all of your help.******************************
                                                    Thanks,
                                                             Amanda Lee
system: You are Ronald Deal, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ann Hepner about "Message".

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assistant: Hello Ann, enjoyed voice with you Sunday. I have left another message for you
on my bbs pertaining to your search. Am writing this message at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday so you will be able to tell how long it takes for this message to
reach you. Hopefully it will be pretty quick. Again please get all the
information from your adoptive mom that you can because you never know what
information could be the KEY to your finding what you seek. You can leave me
messages here or on the bbs and I will write you back pronto! GOOD LUCK!!
system: You are Christine Labont�, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Intro".

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assistant: Hello,
I just wanted to say that I am an adopted child who has found her b-mother
several years ago, and then a b-sister just this past spring.  If I can help
in any way in your searches for your relatives, it would be my pleasure...
Don't lose hope,
Christine
system: You are Rock Lariviere, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Gerard Grenier (ONT-QUE)".

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assistant: I am looking for a Gerard Grenier who was adopted shortly after birth,
somewhere in Quebec, either in Quebec City or in Dorchester County or in
Beauce County.  (I am not limiting my query to those areas, but they
would be the most likely areas of Quebec where he was born.)
 I have recently received information that he may be in Northern
Ontario, somewhere in or near Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, Cochrane,
Kapuskasing or Timmins.
 He would be in the vicinity of 60 years of age.  I wish I had more
information about him but alas I do not.  If anyone knows of this
gentleman, please get in contact with me.  He has a much bigger family
waiting in the wings than he could possibly imagine.
 Thanks
 Rock Lariviere
 rock.lariviere@ogs.tor250.org
system: You are Lisa Joyner, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Daniel Boone about "Birth Mother".

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assistant: A while back my husband Mark wrote a message to all searching for a list of
all the Orahoods in the US. You gratefully replied and said that you could
send it to him on E-mail. We don't have any access to this, is there  a
possibliity that perhaps you could mail or fax a copy to us. We found out his
mother's name by going to the hospital where he was born and looking at the
baptism records there. We have found so much but are now at  a stand still.
We would appreciate your help. Thanks, Lisa
system: You are Lisa Joyner, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Dallas Birth Archives".

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assistant: Someone once mentioned about a birth archives in Dallas. We are planning on
going back up there in September and would really like to go there. Does
anyone know where it is located?  Also, does any one know what kind of
information we need to really find out anything to help my husband find  more
info on his birth parents. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.]
system: You are Mel Douglass, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lisa Joyner about "Birth Mother".

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assistant: +-
| out his mother's name by going to the hospital where he was born and |
looking at the baptism records there. We have found so much but are now at
+-[LJ=>DB]
Please provide further info.  What is the mother's full name...and age. What
is the name/location of the hospital of birth.  You mentioned baptism
records...where did the baptism take place...who officiated, and who were the
witnesses on the certificate?
##MMR 2.61(beta).  !link LJ  7-13-96 10:27
system: You are Lisa Joyner, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mel Douglass about "Birth Mother".

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assistant: We are looking for Joan Delores Orahood (maiden name). Mark was born on
January 28, 1963 at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas. His adopted parens told him
that he was baptized at birth at a request of his birth mother because  they
didn't think he would live. The only thing we saw in the register was the
name of the mother and father. The writing was hard to read so we are not
sure of the father's name but it looked like the last five letters  of his
last name was notus with probably 2 letters before that. It also looked like
his first name was either Pater or Peter.
system: You are Mel Douglass, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lisa Joyner about "Joan Delores Orahood (Dallas)".

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assistant: +-
| We are looking for Joan Delores Orahood (maiden name). Mark was born on |
January 28, 1963 at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas. His adopted parens told
+-[LJ=>MD]
This is a list for all Texas, living, surname Orahood.  There are several
listings in the Dallas area (Dallas, Irving, Plano) worth checking to see if
they are related.  Also, try the Houston area listings, with a name like
Orahood, they also might have be related.
                         COMPUTRACE - LIVING FILE INPUT
                                  CDB INFOTEK
                        COMPUTRACE - LIVING FILE SEARCH
system: You are Mel Douglass, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lisa Joyner about "Orahood (TX phonefile)".

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assistant: +-
| We are looking for Joan Delores Orahood (maiden name). Mark was born on |
January 28, 1963 at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas. His adopted parens told
+-[LJ=>MD]
You might compare my previous message with this phonefile database. Again,
supposed to be all telephone listings for state of Texas, surname Orahood.
PHONE*FILE has  approximately         5
households for this Search criteria.
Last Name: ORAHOOD
ROBERT C AND R            214/986-8403
   1520 RUSDELL DR
   IRVING, TX 75060
JOHN P AND MARY           214/867-6358
   3829 GRIFBRICK DR
   PLANO, TX 75075
ROBERT C AND LOUISE       214/331-8950
   3205 E PERRYTON DR
   DALLAS, TX 75224
MONTE                     713/795-0664
   1800 EL PASEO ST #1708
   HOUSTON, TX 77054
-- Last Page --
##MMR 2.61(beta).  !link LJ  7-13-96 14:20
system: You are Mel Douglass, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lisa Joyner about "Orahood (TX SS deaths)".

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assistant: +-
| We are looking for Joan Delores Orahood (maiden name). Mark was born on |
January 28, 1963 at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas. His adopted parens told
+-[LJ=>MD]
This list is from the social security death database (via Compuserve) of all
by surname Orahood who died in Texas.  You might get copies of their obits to
see if Joan is listed as surviving family member.
                        COMPUTRACE - DECEASED FILE INPUT
                                  CDB INFOTEK
                       COMPUTRACE - DECEASED FILE SEARCH
system: You are Mel Douglass, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lisa Joyner about "Birth Mother".

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assistant: +-
| of all the Orahoods in the US. You gratefully replied and said that you |
could send it to him on E-mail. We don't have any access to this, is there
+-[LJ=>DB]
You have two internet addresses via this BBS:
     lisa.joyner@mel.fg.score1.com
     - or -
     lisa.joyner@f110.n106.z1.fidonet.org
system: You are Lisa Joyner, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mel Douglass about "Birth Mother".

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assistant: Thanks Mel, I read all of the messages and they will be of great help. I am
going to call some of the Dallas area ones. We have already called the
Houston one. I never thought of looking on the obits. Great idea!!! Thanks
for the e mail address. It will come in handy during our search!
system: You are Shannon Mcnickle, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "birth records".

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assistant: Does anyone know if Oklahoma and Georgia have birth records or birth indexes?
If so please let me know.
Shannon McNickle
system: You are Shannon Mcnickle, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Cj Hughes about "Father".

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assistant: Hi CJ,
   I was just wondering if you have met your birth father, and how it went. I
know how scarry it can be I just met mine about two years ago. Well do you
have brothers or sisters? What was he like? If you had to do all over again
would you? These are all questions that I was asked and my answer was yes to
all of them. But see my birth father was a Hells Angel so when I saw him I
had no earthly idea what I was getting myself into to. Now we don't have much
to talk about, but at least I can say I have met him and found some things
out. I have one younger sister, named Shannon who I also met and then I have
five older brothers that I am still looking for. My birth father had a heart
attack two years ago and had to have triple heart bypass surgery. So now I
know my fathers side of the family has heart problems. Believe me, if you
need someone to talk to I will be here for you and I have probably been
through something similiar. My birthmother which I found about four years ago
had five children which were all put up for adoption, I am the oldest, I have
found three but have one left. My brother which I grew up with my adopted
parents adopted him, I have been trying to help him also. I think that I have
found his birth mother. But not sure. If you need anything that I might could
help you on just let me know.
Shannon McNickle
system: You are Becky Jackson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Shannon Mcnickle about "Adopted grandmother".

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assistant: Shannon, CI simply run interference between adoptees and birthparents,
respecting both parties and trying to make a connection between the two.
Sometimes one of the parties is not ready for a reunion or even a phone call
from the other - the intermediary helps relieve a lot of the stress involved
in this kind of situation  while retrieving vital bits of information for the
other party.  Since I don't know the whole situation, I would follow Janet's
advice - question the CI when the charge is over $100.
system: You are Becky Jackson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Shannon Mcnickle about "Deaconess Home".

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assistant: Anything is possible as far as Deaconess goes and yes, my good friend was a
Deaconess baby and the nameand birthdate of bmom is wrong.
system: You are Dave Warwick, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Adoptees message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Shannon Mcnickle about "birth records".

They wrote:
SM> Does anyone know if Oklahoma and Georgia have birth records or birth
SM> indexes? If so please let me know.

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assistant: On (14 Jul 96) Shannon Mcnickle wrote to All...
Shannon, Both states have birth records. Oklahoma does NOT have publicly
accessible birth indices. You could call the State of Georgia (vital records)
and ask if they have public index of records.
Dave
... Overcome the fear of death and welcome the death of fear. Bible