Searching for Brother & Sister

[cnbullock]

What is the name of your state? California

I have a brother and sister from my father's first marriage. They were adopted by their step dad and I have no clue what their last name was changed to.

I do know their biological parents names (even their mother's maiden name). I believe they were in New Hampshire or Maine when this happened.

Any advice in how to find them?

Colleen

 

[nextwife]

What is the name of your state? California

I have a brother and sister from my father's first marriage. They were adopted by their step dad and I have no clue what their last name was changed to.

I do know their biological parents names (even their mother's maiden name). I believe they were in New Hampshire or Maine when this happened.

Any advice in how to find them?

Colleen

Is dad alive? Can he tell you where they lived? When was this?


Start by obtaining a copy of dad's first marriage license. That will give you their mom's maiden name. Then a least you'll have a start knowing who to look for.

Do you know THEIR first names?

You can look for newspaper marriage/birth announcements/obituaries of any parents or grandparents of the mother (mom's parents are listed on her marriage license) Obits list "survived by children so and so, and lists their spouses name". Depending upon how long ago, state census records.