http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/ http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/669 What a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing Ms. Vicky. 2013-05-17T08:56:08+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/668 wo sisters in the same city reunite at a track meet 17 years later. One sister, Jordan, was adopted immediately after birth, and the other sister, Robin Jeter remained with her mother, but eventually landed in foster care before finding a legal guardian. The two girls didn’t know each other ... 2013-05-13T20:58:02+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/667 Indian Affairs, Adoption, and Race: The Baby Veronica Case Comes to Washington A little girl is at the heart of a big case at the Supreme Court next week, a racially-tinged fight over Native American rights and state custody laws. 2013-04-12T19:47:10+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/666 Thanks for the helping hands. I appreciate it. Here is the marriage info from familysearch.org for Rita Delores Thompson and William Cleveland Name William James Cleveland Titles and Terms Event Type Marriage Event Date 01 Jan 1940 Event Place District of Columbia, United States Age 22 ... 2013-04-06T00:23:16+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/665 Regina this posted link may open some windows if not doors. 2013-04-05T22:29:25+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/664 The link below may be helpful. 2013-04-05T22:26:21+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/663 White Foster Family Gets Custody of African American Sisters Opposing Views The Supreme Court in Minnesota ruled that two young African American sisters be raised by white foster parents instead of their biological grandparents who fought to have custody of them for three years. 2013-03-30T06:37:48+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/662 Hello Betty and Richard Welcome to AfriGeneas Adoption Forum. I will have to check Washington DC adoption laws and records to see what kind of information they have. I've never done any searching that far back. I will check my resources and get back with you. May I ask how do you know that ... 2013-03-21T17:20:07+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/661 Born 1917 in Washington DC. Adopted by the Thompson family. Birth parents unknown. Wed to William Cleveland in Washington, DC Little else is known. Son Richard anxious to learn truth and facts. 2013-03-21T01:27:01+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/660 Thanks for this info. I will be making calls too to help my NY friends. Hoping that more states will move forward with this also. Regina 2013-02-16T21:32:19+01:00