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Adoption Order

Before you begin your search, you should have or should apply for your adoption order (adoptees only) and your non-identifying information (all persons) from the Children’s Aid Society that handled the adoption.

>> Obtaining an Adoption Order

>> Children’s Aid Society Offices (Ontario)

Non-Identifying Information

Non-identifying Information is a social history profile about your birth family and the circumstances leading to your adoption.

>> Non-identifying Information for Adoptees (Ontario only)

>> Non-identifying Information for Birth Relatives (Ontario only)

>> Non-identifying Information for Adoptees (Quebec only)

For Adoptees born in Canada and taken to the USA

If you are an Adoptee born in Canada but adopted by American adoptive parents and taken to the United States, contact the U.S. Department of Immigration and obtain a copy of your entry visa. This form should show your full birth name and is required for all persons taking up permanent residence in the U.S.A.

>> Canadian Adoption Disclosure Registries

>> Information for Fostered Adults in Ontario

>> Information for Canadian Native Status Adoptees

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>> Finding Wills Probated

>> Register with Canadian Adoptees Registry