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== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
The Illinois Department of Public Health | In many cases, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place. Adoption records are often sealed by court order–making research in adoption records challenging. In most cases, you will need to know the county in which a formal adoption took place. Contact that county courthouse to determine which office holds the records for that county. The Illinois Department of Public Health manages the [http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/vital/adoptbroch.htm Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange (IARMIE) program] which allows parties directly involved in adoptions to authorize or prohibit the release of identifying and medical information. See [[Adoption_Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies.<br> | ||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||