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www.bereavement-network.org and www.rejection-network.org: Two free support groups for anyone who has experienced a bereavement or rejection related to adoption.

OriginsUSA: Supporting all mothers separated from their children by adoption.

UK Natural Parents Network: a UK-based, self-help organisation which offers non-judgmental, confidential and independent support to people affected by adoption. Helpline: +44 0161 287 8737, Monday-Friday, 9:30am-11:30am. Please note that an answering/fax service is provided outside the above times. E-mail or write to: Secretary, 8 The Crest, Ware, Hertfordshire UK SG12 0RR.

Bastard Nation: Bastard Nation is an organisation dedicated to the equal treatment and dignity of all adopted citizens. We advocate for equal treatment under the law in the form of equal access to our original birth certificates and adoption decrees. We advocate against negative stereotypes of adoption and adopted people. We respect and provide resources for the full spectrum of adoptee experience. All those committed to these goals are invited to join us.
APA RATING: *****

Casa Alianza: They Shoot Children Don't They! The largest private non-governmental organisation in the Americas. This charity is best known for its campaign to prevent street children from being tortured and murdered by rogue Police in Central American countries, often at the risk of their own safety
APA RATING: *****

DCI Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child.

One In Four: One In Four offers a voice to and support for people who have been subject to rape and abuse. Research has consistently shown that one in four children will experience sexual abuse before the age of 18. Society has thus far been unwilling to face up to either the deep-rooted nature of this problem or to the sheer scale of the long-term damage it leaves in its wake.

Parent Finders of Canada:* began in Vancouver, B.C., Canada in August 1974, to provide a support group for adult adoptees, birth relatives and adopting parents. Today, there are 30 PARENT FINDERS chapters active across Canada plus New York and Michigan states. We also maintain strong ties with 17 activist groups throughout the United States, England, Australia and New Zealand.

The primary aim of PARENT FINDERS is to promote a feeling of openness and understanding about adoption and lobby for open records legislation.

APA RATING: *****
*The APA are indebted to Joan E. Vanstone, National Director and Jim Kelly, Legislative Chair of PARENT FINDERS OF CANADA for their professional guidance to this association over the years.

The Vanished Gallery Argentina — Forced Adoptions. The intention of this site is to bring the voices of the desaparecidos and their loved ones to the world. The vanishing was swift, a burst into a home at night, a few minutes and they were gone — not enough time to be heard. We owe it to them.

1837online.com: A searchable online copy of the Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for England and Wales. (And interesting to note too that while the UK makes tracing and genealogy easier, the Irish "modernisation" of such indices will make things impossible!)

British Columbia: Vital Statistics Agency (GRO) homepage. This link brings you straight to the adoption section.

Jewish Genealogical Records in Ireland

LDS: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints runs the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The FHL has one of the most impressive collections of genealogical material in the world. Many of the resources of the Family History Library are available through Family History Centers located throughout the world.

The Public Records Office (UK): The Public Record Office is the repository of the national archives for England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It was founded by act of Parliament in 1838 to bring together and preserve the records of central government and the courts of law, and to make them available to all who wish to consult them. The records, beginning with Domesday Book (1086), span an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present. This site has a comprehensive list of links to family research resources.

T.I.A.R.A. — The Irish Ancestral Research Association. TIARA is a nonprofit organization established to develop and promote the growth, study and exchange of ideas among people and organizations interested in Irish genealogical and historical research and education. Excellent site with lots of genealogical resources.

AdoptionIreland fully advocates child sponsorship as an alternative to closed adoption. The following represent resources currently available to those considering child sponsorship.

Plan Ireland: An international humanitarian organisation helping children to realise their potential. 126 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6599601.

Adoption Tracker: Adoption Tracker is a free, online Contact Register based in the U.K.

Adoptions Reunited: A free, searchable, database of Birth Parents & Adoptees.

Canadian Adoptees Registry: A free reunion registry for adopted people and their natural families, who have a Canadian connection.

LookupUK.com An amazing resource for finding old friends and family based in the UK. Includes many resources for adoption searches and also includes Irish search resources.
APA RATING: *****

Missing Irish People, like the name suggests, is a website dedicated to locating missing and disappeared Irish people.

UK Birth Adoption Register A new online reunion registry similar to our own Irish Adoption Contact Register. NOT a free service. They're a bit behind us in number of matches, but give them time :-)

The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

United Nations The home page of the United Nations with links to the full text of it's International Conventions.

UNICEF This link brings you straight the the Inter Country Adoption Portfolio/News Section.

UNICEF The home page of the United Nations International Children's Educational Fund.

The Irish Government: The Irish Governments home page which includes links to all the Government Departments and much more.

Browse Ireland: A web directory and search engine of Irish internet websites, opened in 1995.

Ireland-Information.com: General information on Ireland, newsletter, etc.

Irish Photoshop: On-line Irish photo gallery.

IrishTourism.com: Travel information website, covering flights, ferries, accommodation, car rental, tours, maps and general information of interest to people visiting Ireland.

National Archives of Ireland

National Library of Ireland

Patient Focus

Trinity College Library, University of Dublin

University College Dublin Archives Department

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland: The oversight authority for all licensed independent Irish radio and TV broadcasters. Our link is to their list of all licensed operators, from where you can access individual radio and TV stations' own websites. Many have live Internet feeds available which can be accessed using Windows Media Player, Real Player, etc.

Newspapers

The Examiner: The Examiner is a daily Irish newspaper, which has carried adoption related news articles, editorials, opinion, and letters.

The Irish Independent: The Irish Independent is a daily Irish newspaper, which has carried adoption related news articles, editorials, opinion, and letters.

The Irish Times: The Irish Times is a daily Irish newspaper, which has carried adoption related news articles, editorials, opinion, and letters.

Television and Radio

rte: Radio Teilifís Éireann is the state radio and television broadcaster. Major adoption stories are carried on its news bulletins (some archived), and it regularly features adoption related content on current affairs and talk shows.  Features RealAudio and RealVideo.

TV3: The independent national television station. Major adoption stories are carried on its news bulletins.

Today FM: The independent national radio station. Major adoption stories are carried on its news bulletins.

Newstalk 106: Dublin-region news-based radio. Regularly features adoption and adoption-related news stories, commentary and interviews.

96FM: Cork-region radio station. Regularly features adoption and adoption-related news stories, commentary and interviews.

Anna Brown: Website of one of the first women to be reunited with her now-adult child through the Irish Adoption Contact Register.

Paddy Doyle: Best selling author and disabled rights activist Paddy Doyle whose book "The God Squad" shocked Ireland a decade ago, has accused Wexford people of conspiring to keep his true identity from him.

Looking In Cris DeHart, an adoptee born on 01/16/53 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has been searching for several years for his birth parents and his roots. His results are that his birth and adoption was that of the gray/black market. His endless search has led him to creating this page in the hope of finding them, spreading the awareness of illegal adoptions, and helping others who are searching.

Mari Steed: Mari was born in Ireland and adopted to the United States.  She maintains resource pages of interest to Irish-born adopted people on her site, a page devoted to the Magdalene Laundries, and currently serves as AdoptionIreland US Coordinator.
APA RATING: *****

DNA Dimensions: Offers home DNA paternity testing services to establish parentage. Kits can be shipped and samples are collected in the privacy of your own home.

DNA Ireland: DNA Ireland is a new genetics testing service dedicated to providing information and support to clients in the Republic of Ireland.

GeneTree DNA Testing Center: GeneTree™ DNA Testing Center is the leading provider of private at-home DNA paternity testing and other familial relationship DNA testing services.

The Paternity Company (UK), specialises in DNA testing and also paternity testing. The Paternity Company is one of Europe's leading DNA test facilities.

Paternityexperts.com DNA and paternity testing company.

Worldwidepaternity.com are a DNA testing company offering their services world-wide. The laboratory is ISO certified and offers paternity testing, DNA banking, DNA profiling, DNA reconstruction, and other DNA testing services to establish family lineage.