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Jeff Hartung's Adoptees Resources Home Page
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Sample Content
This is an example content of an article stored in the Database. It is the body of the article that is composed in
any word or text editor cut and paste in the Web Content Administration of the website with a few common
embedded html code.
If the user however would like to store the body of the article in an html file, he may do so as an option. The Web Content
Administration allows him to upload this html file to be displayed and retrieved in the website page. If both article
body are present in the database and html file, the database content takes precedence.
This site possessed the flexibility to interchangeably display Categories. It means that Categories can be dynamically
posted either at the Left Menu, Bottom Left Panel or at the Right Panel or temporarily deactivated untill ready for posting. The order of display of these Categories on
the Panels and Menu are in controlled and desired order. This allows you to program and make the latest article in the
Category to become a headline of the site. Categories can also be deactivated and activated as the user
desires.
The Top Banner has an administration as well. They can be programmed to be displayed by date
duration. The banner images maybe in the form of jpeg or gif animated format and to be uploaded to the website.
The Status Bar scrolls a TICKER to display announcement, flash report, or other categorized bulletins of
momentary importance. This is a TV News like bulletin. This refreshes every 10 minutes for updated announcement or a quick
refresh of the page will give you an updated Ticker.
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Treasure Maps
Great site with many tools for searching and tracking your family history. Useful in searching for birthfamily. This site contains helpful tools such as suggestions for "getting past the stone wall," a tutorial on the U.S. Federal Census, research outlines, and collections of compiled and original family records.
BirthQuest
Offers an online international searchable database dedicated to searching adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and siblings. Enables you to register in the database as well as search for others in the database. To register for the database, you must provide your e-mail address.
Adoption on the Usenet
This comprehensive site contains tons of important information for those searching for birthparents, children, or siblings. You can find booklists (with reviews), legislative information, newsgroups (alt.adoption), FAQs regarding the alt.adoption newsgroup, and a list of support groups, broken down by country and state. This site also contains links to must-read information if you are considering the use of a searcher in your quest.
Adoptees and Birthparents
Kathy Martin offers search assistance at no charge (donations suggested however). This page clearly states the type of help you can expect from Kathy when searching for an adoptee or birthparent.
Adoptee & Genealogy Page from Carrie's Crazy Quilt!
Offers a wealth of information regarding searching for a birthparent or relinquished child, from information you will need to get started on your search (and how that info will help) to links to other adoption/search sites. If you are searching, you will appreciate the numerous links provided.
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