State Name
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Hospital
Records
Access
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Alabama
|
Dept. Health, Soc
Services Post
Adotpion Unit
50 N Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL
36130 205/242-9500
|
Yes
Adoptees
BParents
AParents
|
Yes
Probate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Dept. Archives
& History
Archives &
History
Building 624
Washington
Ave
Montgomery,
AL 36104
|
No statute
|
Open to
adoptee age
19
You may
request a
copy of your
original birth
certificate
|
Alaska
|
Dept. Health, Soc
Services Post
Adoption Unit Pouch
H-05 Juneau, AK
99811 907/465-3631
|
Yes Most
agencies
Adoptees
|
Yes
Superior
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library,
History &
Archives State
Office Building
Pouch G
Juneau, AK
99801
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
Open to
adoptee age
19
You may
request a
copy of your
original birth
certificate
|
Arizona
|
Dept. Economic
Security Child, Youth
& Family 3001 W.
Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017
602/277-3564
|
Yes
Adoptees
AParents
Bparents
|
Sometimes
Superior
Court
|
Yes Adoptees
only
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives &
Records State
Capitol 1700
W.
Washington
St. Phoenix,
AZ 85007
|
No Statute
|
1930
|
Arkansas
|
Dept. Human
Services DSS
Adoption Unit POB
1437-Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72203
501/682-8345
|
Yes
Difficult
Adoptees
Aparents
|
No
Probate
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives &
Records One
Capitol Mall
Little Rock,
AR 72201
|
No statute
|
1935
|
California
|
Dept. Social Services
Adoption Unit 744 P.
Street, MS 19-31
Sacramento, CA
95814
916/651-8111
|
Yes Most
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
|
Usually
Superior
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives &
Records 914
Capitol Mall
POB 2037
Sacramento,
CA 95814
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1935
|
Colorado
|
Dept. Social Services
Post Adoption
Unit 1575 Sherman St
Denver, CO 80203
303/866-3209
|
Most
agencies
w/court
order
|
Sometimes
Juvenile
Court
(Denver) or
District (all
others)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
CO Historical
Society CO
Heritage
Center 1300
Broadway
Denver, CO
80203
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1932
|
State Name
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Hospital
Records
Access
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Connecticut
|
Dept. Child, Youth
Post Adoption Unit
Undercliff Road
Whitehall Building #2
Meridian, CT 06450
203/238-6640
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Sometimes
Probate
Juvenile
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Dept. Archives
& Records
Connecticut
State Library
231 Capitol
Ave. Hartford,
CT 06115
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1944
|
Deleware
|
Division Social
Services CYF
Adoption Unit
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE
19805 302/633-2655
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Unknown
Orphans
Superior
Family
|
No
|
No
|
Div. Historical
& Cultural
Affairs Dept.
of State Hall of
Records
Dover, DE
19901
|
No statute
|
1913
|
District of
Columbia
|
Dept. Health Services
Post Adoption Unit
609 H Street NE
Washington, DC
20002 202/727-5930
|
Seldom
|
Rarely
District (pre
1956)
Superior
(post 1956)
|
No
|
No
|
Library of
Congress
Annex
Washington,
DC 20540
|
No statute
|
1935
|
Florida
|
Health, Rehab
Services Post
Adoption Unit
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Building 8, Room 100
Tallahassee, FL
32399 904/488-8000
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Sometimes
Circuit Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Florida State
Library
Archives &
Records R.A.
Grey Building
Tallahassee,
FL 32301
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1935
|
Georgia
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit
878 Peachtree St. NE
Room 501
Atlanta, GA 30309
404/894-3376
|
Yes
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Rarely
Superior
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Georgia State
Library 301
State Judicial
Bldg. Capitol
Hill Station
Atlanta, GA
30308
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1935
|
State Name
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Hospital
Records
Access
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Hawaii
|
Dept. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
POB 339
Honolulu, HI 96809
808/548-2211
|
Some
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Sometimes
Family
Circuit Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Archives
Iolani Palace
Grounds
Honolulu, HI
96813
|
Can Copy
|
1968
|
Idaho
|
Dept. Health &
Welfare Post
Adoption Unit
450 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83720
208/334-3456
|
Some
agencies
Aparents
|
agencies
Aparents
Sometimes
Probate
Magistrate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Idaho State
Historical
Society
Library Liby &
Archives Bldg.
325 W. State
Boise, ID
83702
|
No Statute
|
1935
|
Illinois
|
Dept. Child, Fam.
Services Post
Adoption Unit
406 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62706
217/785-2519
|
Most
agencies
|
Sometimes
Circuit
County
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Illinois State
Archives State
Archives
Building
Springfield, IL
62706
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1945
|
Indiana
|
Social Services
Division Dept. Public
Welfare 402 W.
Washington St. 3rd.
Floor, W-364
Indianapolis, IN
46204 317/232-4448
|
Medical
Only
Most
Agencies
|
Sometimes
Circuit
|
Yes
|
Yes for
Medical
|
Archives
Division
Indiana State
Library 140 N.
Senate Ave.
Indianapolis,
IN 46204
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1941
|
Iowa
|
Iowa Dept. Health
Services Hoover
State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA
50319 515/281-5358
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Always
Superior
Probate
County
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IA Hist. &
Genealogy
Library IA
Dept. History
& Archives
Historical
Building E.
12th & Grand
Avenue Des
Moines, IA
50319
|
No statute
|
1945
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Kansas
|
Dept. Social, Rehab.
Post Adoption Unit
300 SE Oakley
Topeka, KS 66606
913/296-4638
|
Some
agencies
Adoptees
|
Dept.
Human
Services
221 State
Street
Statehouse
Augusta,
ME 04333
207/289-50
60
Sometimes
District
Court
|
No
|
No
|
Kansas State
Historical
Society
Library
Memorial
Building
Topeka, KS
66603
|
No statute
|
Never Closed
Original Birth
certificate
available to
adult
adoptees
|
Kentucky
|
Child, Human
Resources Post
Adoption Unit
275 E. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
502/564-2136
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Sometimes
Probate
Circuit Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
KY State
Library
Archives State
Govt.
Reference
Serv. 851 E.
Main
Frankfort, KY
40601
|
No statute
|
1940
|
Louisiana
|
Dept. Social Services
Adoption Program
POB 3318 Baton
Rouge, LA 70821
504/342-9925
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Never
Circuit
District
Juvenile
Court
|
No
|
Yes Over
age 25
|
State Library
POB 131 760
Riverside Mall
Baton Rouge,
LA 70801
|
Can copy
|
1977
|
Maine
|
Dept. Human
Services 221 State
Street Statehouse
Augusta, ME 04333
207/289-5060
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Never
District
Juvenile
Probate
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
LMA Building
Statehouse
Augusta, ME
04333
|
Can copy
|
1953 Original
birth
certificate
available pre
9/1953
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Maryland
|
Dept. Human
Resources Social
Services Admin. 311
W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
301/333-0235
|
Some
agencies
|
Sometimes
Probate
Circuit Court
|
No
|
Yes
includes
siblings
|
MD State
Library Court
Appeals Bldg.
361 Rose
Boulevard
Annapolic, MD
21401
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1948
|
Massachusett
s
|
Dept. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
150 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02210
617/727-0900
|
All
agencies
Adoptee
Bparent
Aparent
|
usually
Domestic
Relation,
Probate
Court
|
No
|
No
Waiver
through
agencies
|
State Library
341 State
House Room
49 Boston, MA
02133
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1972
|
Michigan
|
Dept. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
POB 30037 Lansing,
MI 48909
517/373-3513
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Seldom
Probate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
735 E.
Michigan
Lansing, MI
48933
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1925
|
Minnesota
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit 444
Lafayette Road St.
Paul, MN 55155
612/296-3740
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Usually
Probate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
MN Historical
Society
Library 690
Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN
55202
|
Can Copy
|
1941
|
Mississippi
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit POB
352 Jackson, MS
39205 601/354-6628
|
Some
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
No
Chancery
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
Dept. Archives
& History
Archives
History Bldg.
Capitol Green
Jackson, MS
39205
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1935
|
Missouri
|
Dept. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
POB 68
Jefferson City, MO
65103 314/751-2502
|
State
level
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Unknown
Juvenile
Div. Co.
Circuit Court
|
|
|
State Library
308 E. High
Street POB
387 Jefferson
City, MO
65101
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1917
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Montana
|
Dept. Family Services
Post Adoption Unit
POB 8005
Helena, MT 59604
406/444-5900
|
Some
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
No
District
Tribal Court
|
No
|
No
|
State Library
930 E.
Lyndale Ave.
Helena, MT
59601
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1973
|
Nebraska
|
Div. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
301 Centennial Mall
S.
Lincoln, NE 68509
402/471-9457
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
No
County
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State
Historical
Society
Library 1500
& R. Streets
Lincoln, NE
68503
|
No Statute
|
1941
|
Nevada
|
Dept. Human
Resources Post
Adoption Unit
711 E. 5th Capitol
Mall Complex
Carson City, NV
89710
702/687-4968
|
Yes
|
Sometimes
District
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives
Division 401
N. Carson
Street Carson
City, NV 89710
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1935
|
New
Hampshire
|
Dept. Health &
Human Post Adoption
Unit 6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603/271-4707
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
|
Usually
Probate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives 20
Park Street
Concord, NH
03301
|
No statute
|
Original Birth
Certificate
Available to
all Adult
Adoptees
|
New Jersey
|
Div. Youth, Family
Post Adoption Unit
50 E. State Street,
CN 719
Trenton, NJ 08625
609/633-3991
|
Most
agencies
|
Seldom
Domestic
Superior
Juvenile
County
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives &
History 185 W.
State Street
Trenton, NJ
08625
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1941
|
New Mexico
|
Human Services
Dept. Adoption
Services
POB 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505/827-4109
|
Dept.
Social
Services
|
Always
District
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
300 Don
Gasper Street
Santa Fe, NM
87501
|
Can inspect
|
1950
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
New York
|
Div. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
40 N. Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12243
518/474-9447
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Never
Surrogate
Supreme
Family Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
NY State
Historical
Association
Fenimore
House, Lake
Rd.
Cooperstown,
NY 13326
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1936
|
North Carolina
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit
325 N. Salisbury
Raleigh, NC 27611
919/733-3801
|
Some
agencies
Adoptees
|
Always
Superior
Court
|
No
|
No
|
State Library
Div. Archives
& History
Dept. Cultural
Resources
109 E. Jones
St. Raleigh,
NC 27611
|
No statute
|
1938
|
North Dakota
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit
600 E. Blvd. Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
701/224-4805
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Unknown
District
Probate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
Highway 83,
North
Bismarck, ND
58505
|
No Statute
|
1935
|
Ohio
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit
30 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43266
614/466-8510
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Usually
Probate
Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives &
Records 65 S.
Front Street
Columbus, OH
43215
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
Original Birth
cert.
available for
adoptees
born before
1964
|
Oklahoma
|
Post Adoption Unit
Dept. Human Services
POB 25352
Oklahoma City, OK
73125
405/521-2475
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Usually
Childrens
District
County
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
OK Historical
Society
historical
Building 2100
N. Lincoln
Blvd.
Oklahoma
City, OK 73105
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1953
|
Oregon
|
Dept. Human
Resources CSD
Adoption Unit
500 Summer NE
Salem, Or 97310
503/378-4121
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Sometimes
Circuit Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
Oregon
Collections
Room
Summer &
Court Streets
Salem, OR
97310
|
No Statute
|
Original Birth
Certificate
Available to
Adult
Adoptees
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Pennsylvania
|
Dept. Pubic Welfare
CYF Adoption Unit
POB 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717/787-7756
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Never
Common
Pleas Court
|
Yes
|
No
|
State Library
Walnut Street
&
Commonwealth
Ave.
Harrisburg, PA
17120
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1978
|
Rhode Island
|
Dept. Children &
Families Post
Adoption Unit
610 Mt. Pleasant
Ave. Providence, RI
02908 401/457-5342
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Seldom
Probate
Family Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives
Division State
House 82
Smith Street
Providence, RI
02903
|
No statute
|
1944
|
South Carolina
|
Dept. Social Services
Div. Adult Public
Service
POB 1520
Columbia, SC 29202
803/734-6095
|
Most
agencies
Aparents
|
Usually
Family Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Dept. Archives
& History 1500
Senate Street
Columbia, SC
29201
|
No statute
|
1963
|
South Dakota
|
Dept. Social Service
Post Adoption Unit
700 Governor’s Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501
605/773-3227
|
Yes
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Yes
Circuit Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Historical
Resources
Sold & Sail
Mem. Bldg. E.
Capitol Pierre,
SC 57501
|
Can copy
|
Unknown
|
Tennessee
|
Dept. Human
Services Post
Adoption Unit
400 Deadrick Street
Nashville, TN 37248
615/741-5935
|
Yes
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Usually
Probate
County
Chancry
Circuit Court
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
State Library
& Archives
403 7th
Avenue N.
Nashville, TN
37219
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1950
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
Texas
|
Dept. Human
Resources Post
Adoption Unit
POB 2960
Austin, TX 78714
512/450-3301
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Usually
Circuit
Chancery
District
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives/Librar
y Bldg. 1201
Brazos Austin,
TX 78711
|
No statute
|
1935
|
Utah
|
Dept. Social Services
DFS Adoption Unit
120 N. 200
West Salt Lake City,
UT 84103
801-538-4100
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Never
District
Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
Utah State
Historical
Society
Library 603 E.
South Temple
Salt Lake City,
UT 84102
|
No statute
|
Always
|
Vermont
|
Dept. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
103 S. Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05676
802/241-2131
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
All agencies
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
No
|
Yes
|
Vermont
Historical
Society
Library
Pavilion Office
Bldg. 109
State
Montpelier, VT
05602
|
No statute
|
1946
|
Virginia
|
Div. Social Services
Post Adoption Unit
8007 Discovery Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
804/662-9855
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Usually
Circuit Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
Vstate Library
Building
Archives
Division 12 &
Capitol
Streets
Richmond, VA
23219
|
Can copy
|
1935
|
Wasington
|
Dept. Social, Health
Post Adoption Unit
Office Building #2
Olympia, WA 98504
206/753-0965
|
Yes
Adoptees
Bparents
Aparents
|
Always
Superior
Family Court
|
Yes
|
No
|
State Library
Archives
Division State
Library Bldg.
Olympia, WA
98504
|
No statute
|
1953
|
State
|
State Agency
|
Non-ID
|
Adoption
Decree
|
Intermediary
System
|
State
Registry
|
State
Archives
|
Access to
Hospital
Records
|
Year
Records
Closed
|
West Virginia
|
Dept. Health Human
Res.
Post Adoption Unit,
Capitol Comp.
Bldg 6, Rm B-850
Charleston, WV
25305
304-558-7980
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Usually
Juvenile
Circuit Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
West Virginia
Historical
Society
Cultural
Center Capitol
Complex
Charleston,
WV 25305
|
Can copy
|
1935
|
Wisconsin
|
Dept. Health, Social
Post Adoption Unit
POB 7851
Madison, WI 53707
608/266-7163
|
All
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Never
Probate
Circuit Court
|
No
|
Yes
|
Wisconsin
State
Historical
Society U. of
Wisconsin 816
State Street
Madison, WI
53706
|
Can inspect
and copy
|
1929
|
Wyoming
|
Dept. Health & Soc.
DFS Adoption Unit
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY
82002 307/777-6789
|
Most
agencies
Adoptees
Aparents
|
Unknown
District
Court
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
State Library
Archives &
Records
Supreme
Court and
Library
Building
Cheyenne,
WY 82001
|
No statute
|
1935
|
