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=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
As of 11 November 2011, Illinois adoptees born before 1946 now have immediate access to their birth certificates. Those born after 1 Jan 1946 and who are twenty-one or older may file a request to see their birth certificates. Parents of children born after 1946 must file a form if they want to keep their names confidential. If no form is filed, it is assumed that the parents will allow their names to remain on the certificate. For more information, go to the [http://www. | As of 11 November 2011, Illinois adoptees born before 1946 now have immediate access to their birth certificates. Those born after 1 Jan 1946 and who are twenty-one or older may file a request to see their birth certificates. Parents of children born after 1946 must file a form if they want to keep their names confidential. If no form is filed, it is assumed that the parents will allow their names to remain on the certificate. For more information, go to the [http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records Illinois Department of Public Health website]. <br> | ||
In many cases, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place and no official adoption records being created. <br> | In many cases, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place and no official adoption records being created. <br> | ||
For more information, see [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies. | For more information, see [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies. | ||
== Start with Vital Records == | == Start with Vital Records == | ||