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In Reply to: Re: Documentary On Maternity Homes, Booth Hospitals, Salvation Army. posted by Leslie Ward on October 30, 2006 at 07:31:29:
: Simple story, I was adopted, told a lot of lies over the years. Most of the people who would have helped me (as an adult) in learning the truth, died while I was still young. In 1981, I started the process of trying to find info. I have no help from my adoptive mom, I think she knows more than she tells, but she is very negative about the issue with me. But I was an Army wife and no where near OH and did not realize how easy it was to get the process started. I also have an aversion to paying money for information that others get free. I have tried about 4 times over the years. The local agency that placed me, wants a lot of money for what I realize would be again be nothing. My older daughter a few years ago, even spent a great deal of money for a company that produced nothing that I had not gotten before (and free). Early this year, my older son sent me the form to get my birth certificate in OH. That is when I found out I was a Booth Baby (51 years old). I now have a name, age and birthplace for my mother, but no other information. I've reached the point - that I really don't care anymore. It isn't fair, it is frustrating and completely unnecessary. I do not want to meet anyone, invade their life - I just want basic ethnic, medical and generic information. Which most people have from day one.I am ok with using my mom & dad's story for a 'personal history' but it does nothing for what medical needs I must watch for or those I could ignore. Feel free to email if you would like anymore information.
Hi I am a Birth Mother and I stayed in Booth Memorial in Chicago, I was 15 years old. Feel free to email me. penny_lane45 @yahoo.com