Lithuanian Birth Sibling & Orphanage Registry LAPAS offers a free birth sibling registry for members and non-members who have adopted or were adopted from Lithuania. The registry is open to residents of US, Canada, Australia, and EU Nations. Please contact Gina Pollock, rmprhp@yahoo.com for further information.

Siblings Registry - Russia/Ukraine/Kazakhstan/Eastern Europe Julie S is an adoptive Mom collecting information to connect kids with any biological siblings that have been adopted from Russia, Ukraine, Kazahstan, any Eastern European country. The information will remain strictly confidential and only given out if there is a match, this information is not stored on the internet EMAIL: mom2russians@yahoo.com

Birth Family Searchers:Coming soon

Birth Parent Search Assistance and Support Groups:

Birth Parent Contact Yahoo Group This group is for those who have adopted Internationally and are contemplating contacting their child's birth parents or birthfamily. It is also for those who have already established contact with their child's birth parents or other birthfamily. Moderated by Karen Holt, adoptive mother.groups.yahoo.com/group/BirthParentContact/

Post Adopt Birth Parent Seek Yahoo Group. This group is for adoptive parents who have adopted a child from Russia or the former Soviet Union. It is run by Tony Carruthers, adoptive father and professional searcher.uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/postadoptbirthparentseek/

Articles and Books on Birth Family Searches & Birth Family Issues:

Adoptive Mother Reaches Out to Birthmothers by Leceta Chisholm Guibault. Topic- Reaching out to birthmothers & the adoption triad Come Unity: http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/adopt/birthmothers.html

Life Books: Every Adopted Child Needs One by Beth O'Malley. Topic- Discussing Birthfamily with children Come Unity: http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/adopt/life-books.html

Searching for Birthfamilies Internationally Adoptive Families Magazine covers many aspects on seaching for birthfamilies Use this link to find resources, support, and other information for starting your search. Adoptive Families Magazine website: http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/birthfamilysearch