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. Fri, 17 May 2013 08:56:08 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/669 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 ... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:58:02 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/668 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. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:47:10 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/667 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 ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:23:16 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/666 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/665 Regina this posted link may open some windows if not doors. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:29:25 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/665 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/664 The link below may be helpful. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:26:21 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/664 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. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:37:48 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/663 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 ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:20:07 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/662 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. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:27:01 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/661 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 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:32:19 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-adoption/index.cgi/md/read/id/660