adoption resources

Open Adoption Records in Manitoba
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Adoption records are now OPEN and available through the Manitoba Post-Adoption Registry.

To apply for your Original Birth Registration​, click here for the application. For more information about open adoption records in Manitoba and eligibility, visit the Manitoba Post-Adoption Registry website.

To access applications for non-identifying information and other forms, visit this link.

Adoption Orders can be accessed through Manitoba Courts.
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​*Note that if you were born in one province and the adoption took place in another, the original birth registration, sometimes called the “pre-adoption birth certificate”, will need to be requested from the province you were born in. Adoption orders and background history information can be requested from the adoption agency in the province in which the adoption took place.
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Canadian Open Adoption Records Information
Each province is responsible for their own post-adoption legislation and eligibility for open adoption records varies.

• British Columbia
• Alberta                          
• Saskatchewan                                 
• Ontario
• Québec
• Nova Scotia
• ​New Brunswick
• Prince Edward Island
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories / Nunavut

Other resources

​Books
There are so many amazing books about adoption there are too many to name. AdopteeReading.com is a great website to find books written & recommended by adoptees. You can search by author, subject, genre, type of adoption, and more.

Podcasts
If podcasts are your thing, these are a few of my personal favorites.
Adoptees On, Out of the Fog, Family Secrets

Registries
Registries can either be passive or active. One or both parties involved, register their information in hopes of finding the other party. LINKS is a Manitoban, volunteer based registry. 

Facebook Groups
Facebook groups are a great place to connect with other people who are on their adoption journey. Use the search function to find groups in your area.

Origins Canada
Origins Canada is a wonderful resource that provides information, education, and supports for those touched by adoption.

Sixties Scoop Survivors
https://www.sixtiesscoopsettlement.info/Main.htm
https://metissixtiesscoop.ca/
https://www.ssisa.ca/

Métis Citizenship for Adoptees
The MMF has a partnership with the Manitoba Post-Adoption Registry that grants them access to adoption records for the purpose of helping adoptees to apply for their Métis citizenship. All information gathered from this process remains confidential and cannot be shared with the adoptee.
http://www.mmf.mb.ca/post_adoption_citizens.php

New Directions- Opikihiwawin Program
This program's objective is to "respond to the needs of Aboriginal adoptees and foster people in all stages of their lives by providing cultural education, supports and advocacy."
https://newdirections.mb.ca/counselling-assessment-support-prevention/opikihiwawin/


Finally, I would love to be a part of your adoption search journey. Whether it is guidance, research, or using genetic genealogy to overcome the many challenges involved with post-adoption searches, you can be confident I will stand beside you during your search, every step of the way.



​Check back regularly as more resources are added!