Name:                        Alan DeGracia
Telephone:                   315 857-7073
E-mail address:              adegracia1950@yahoo.com
Date/Time:                   Wednesday, January 1st 2014 - 10:46:20 AM

Comments:   A Well Deserved Thank You. 

With the help of Joanne and the Adoption Database website, I was able to 
find the daughter of my late sister who was given up for adoption in 1970 
shortly after her birth. My sister passed away in 1975. Following that 
loss, my mother who is now 88 years of age had always wondered how this 
baby turned out. The subject came up again during a recent visit I had 
with my mom in October of 2013 and I decided that I would try to find out 
some details to help answer my mom’s questions. With minimal information, 
birth date, birth location, approximate date of adoption and location, I 
tried to do this on my own. Needless to say, trying to get information on 
adoptees (especially in New York State) was not successful for the 
inexperienced person like myself. After walking in to brick walls from the 
social agencies contacted, I was ready to stop my search until I accessed 
the Adoption Database website. I decided to use their “No Find No Fee” 
dedicated search service and I am glad I did. Words of advice: “Don’t give 
up, get experienced help”. 

With the registry’s help, Joanne in particular, my search was successful 
and I was able find and make contact with my sister’s daughter on November 
16, 2013. I was very much impressed with the quick results when experienced 
people get involved. Since the connection, I have been in constant 
communication with this lady in bringing each other up to speed on her life 
and her extended family’s lives. We are planning on a face to face meeting 
in January. 

I cannot overstate my gratitude for the registry’s help in bringing us 
together and especially for answering some long unanswered questions that 
my mom has had all these years. It truly brings comfort to her life. Being 
my sister’s only sibling, this finding enhances and allows me to revisit the 
memories of my sister that seem to fade with time. 

Alan DeGracia