Ok well here it is. A long post that can also be viewed on my website RememberDottye , this is the page What I have done so far I hope that maybe a few of you who may be searching, not just in adoption, might be able to pull something from my list that will help!Please keep in mind that my search began before the home computer (gasp!) and that many of the things I have listed, I have done multiple times. While under the age of 18: Sneak through my parents filing cabinet, desk and anyplace I had access, looking for documents. Ask questions, in my case usually in a subtle way, take notes. 18: Went to the Probate Court house. Petitioned the court for my file. Wrote Dear Abby Letters to the editor in local papers. Wrote talk shows including: Oprah, Maury, Montell, Sally. 20s through today: Continued to write talk shows: Oprah, Dr. Phil , Dr. Oz, The View........... Write TV : Unsolved Mysteries, Find My Family, The Locator, Dateline, Regis, Who Do You Think You Are, Search, Good Morning America, The Today show. Wrote the governor of Ohio. Paid and petitioned the court for my non id. Wrote Ohio Vital Stats. Internet search and forums as well as registries. Researched with search books and memoirs. Placed items for sale on Ebay and included in the description about my adoption search. Once I found Dottye at a grave: Asked for all info from the funeral home Spoke to the police department about the accident report, no longer have it. Joined Yahoo state specific search groups. Hired a CI in Arizona. Joined classmates for the years Dottye should have been in school. Placed an in memory ad with photo in Ohio and Las Vegas paper Took a dna test with a possible brother via birth father (was not a match) Continued to ask questions to my parents Asked the court again for more info with Dottyes death certificate Continued to write talk shows and TV shows Wrote letters to people who signed Dottyes funeral book. Hired a no find no fee searcher who did not stand by her contract and never searched. Spoke to Allison Dubois twice Spoke to the man who took Dottyes funeral photos. Spoke to Floyd Sneed of Three Dog Night Started a web site on my search Posted on Craigslist in Vegas, Columbus and Boston about my search. Contacted any form of media Spoke to the widow of Dottyes widow. Spoke to people at a family reunion Took a DNA test with Bo Jennings (not a match for myself and Waylon) Took a DNA test with my sister (we are indeed only half sisters) Trip to Vegas: Went to the University and copied the 1970 City directory Went to the library and scanned on micro film for my Legal notice Went to all casinos that still exist from 1971 and spoke to dealers, pit bosses as well as front desk staff. Handed out cards to my site. Went to the Italian American club and spoke to the manager and bar tender about my search. Since being home from Vegas: Wrote to every person I could find who worked in Keno in the 1970 City Directory (over 200 letters) Wrote to talk shows and media. Tried to hire another no find no fee searcher, they wouldnt take my case Tried to get my agency name from the courts, still waiting on that. Emailed every senator and legislator in Ohio Made a youtube video about my search Did basic DNA on two sites: familytreedna and 23andme Have many 4th and 5th cousin matches but unable to make the connection. Took a second trip to Las Vegas: Finished copying the Con City Directory Spoke to countless casino workers Had my story aired on Fox 5 Vegas news on 6/24/2011 Went to a local club and spoke to locals with much hope Since being home from my second trip to Las Vegas: Had my story printed in the Columbus Dispatch Click here to see the Columbus Dispatch news article Sent emails for help to each ad in La Voce (free Italian American magazine) Sent emails to reporters at Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Review-Journal Sent emails to reporters at each Boston News station Sent emails to reporters at Boston Herald and Boston Globe Sent in a request to SS for Dottyes work history Spoke to a bass player in Las Vegas who is putting out feelers Joined several Las Vegas groups on Facebook 2012/2013 This time frame has been rather busy though I have not taken the time to update my page. Today, I update. Published my book of poetry Shadows of a Dark-Alley Adoptee Continue to post about my search on Craigslist Opened a store on Etsy called RememberDottye in order to continue spreading my search Posted on facebook my Poster Search photo Continue to challenge myself in trying to figure out my dna matches Received a copy of Dottyes Original Birth Certificate from Illinois FOUND DOTTYES BIRTH PARENTS I did DNA at ancestry as well as now have a family tree there, all Dottyes side Spoke before the House in Ohio to speak on behalf of changing the current Bill which refuses me my Original Birth Certificate. We are still waiting for a vote on the Bill. The Bill passed! Ohio Adoptees may submit for their OBC beginning March 20th, 2015.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:03:59 +0000
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