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DayTimers Speaker Series: Jean Moss “How I Circumvented the NY Sealed Adoption Records”

Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Free

For some, genealogy is taking bits and pieces from parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Trying to create a path that leads you back to an earlier place in your family history. Most adoptees have no idea where or how to begin looking for their birth family. It is very important for an adoptee to learn where they came from and their medical history. Learn about methods to uncover adoptions in your family from a real-life case study. I am an adoptee who started searching for my birth family and will share how I went about it from the few small clues I had. Follow the puzzle pieces along the mysterious trail where I ran into roadblocks, how I circumvented them, and where I am now in my search to find other family members. Starting with my other adopted cousins, the Louise Wise Adoption Agency, SDJGS members, the Family History Library, the New York Public Library, the Bronx Surrogate Court, the Health Department, NARA, and the Marriage Bureau. At 57, she went from an only child; to being part of a wonderful birth family she did not know even existed. All this in less than a year! What an amazing genealogical journey!

Adopted at 4 ½ months in the Bronx, NY, Jean Moss decided in 2009, to search for her birth family to obtain her medical history. Knowing that both families were Jewish, she joined San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society to begin her search. She is currently President of SDJGS, and program and hospitality chair. She is a member of multiple societies in San Diego and the Jewish Genealogical Society in New York. She presented at international, national, regional, and local genealogical conferences. She developed research skills from each society that helped her find her family.

There is no fee, but please RSVP for planning purposes. This event is held virtually on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event. For more information, contact Program Director Ilene Tatro at itatro@cbisd.org or call (858) 535-1111 ext. 2516.

Details

Date:
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Time:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqd-yoqDMoE9L9yoMGZQOh8lQ7BkhQrSd1

Venue

Zoom
San Diego, CA United States

Organizer

DayTimers