I'm lookig for my birth mother!?

Question:I don't have $$$, so any ideas? i've tried some people search websites but no luck =(

I know her name is Natividad Verdugo, she's like 45-47 yrs old. She lives in California.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I don't have $$$, so any ideas? i've tried some people search websites but no luck =(

I know her name is Natividad Verdugo, she's like 45-47 yrs old. She lives in California.

If you can’t find someone via Google or Zabasearch.com, then try some of these:

NEWSPAPERS – either individual ones or NewsLibrary.com (you must pay for articles, though, unless your library has a subscription.) Human interest stories, births, marriages, accidents, marathon races, property transactions, etc. etc. can have a person's name and town.

OBITUARIES -- not the person’s, necessarily, although he/she may have passed away, but parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. You don't even need to know their names. Put the person’s name in as a keyword, not as the deceased. Often the living relatives are mentioned, along with their spouse and residence. ObitsArchive.com (costs money) or "American Obituaries and Death Notices" via a local library. (They're the same company, but have different names.)

BLOGS -- If someone is writing about this person or if they have their own blog, you may find them. Try http://blogsearch.google.com. Sometimes you can use just a surname and a town or workplace or interest, etc.

PROPERTY RECORDS at the county where they are most likely to be. Some counties allow searching by surname.

STATE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION DEPARTMENTS, if his/her profession is one that needs to be licensed (You would be surprised at how many do!)

STATE CORPORATION DATABASES, if he/she is likely to have his own business -- likewise, the Better Business Bureau.

US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMISSION – All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. If the person is an executive, you might find them. See www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

COURTS in the county/state where he or she is most likely to be. I found someone because they had a traffic ticket listed! You would be surprised at how much is online.

VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS -- SOME counties allow you to search by name! Some you need more info such as SSN or birthdate.

STATE INCARCERATION RECORDS – Unfortunately, some folks do wind up in jail! Look up the state’s Department of Corrections. Most allow online searches now.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS -- Sometimes they will post member's names or newsletters online. Also try classmates.com or reunion.com.

LOST FAMILY AND FRIENDS MESSAGE BOARDS – Try these:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.lost-f...
http://www.yourfamily.com/lost_family.ht...

ADOPTIONS -- Try the resources listed at http://reunion.adoption.com/

I’ve concentrated on online searching, but there are other methods as well. Get the book “Locating Lost Family Members and Friends: Modern Genealogical Research Techniques for Locating the People of Your past and Present” By Kathleen W. Hinckley. She goes into this topic in depth.

I hope one of these works for you! Good luck!

Get on your feet, make$$$ & I promise she will find you... & then try to forgive, gave her love, if you can. This way you will show to her what kind of person she missed in her life.

Am I right in thinking that is her maiden name? If she married, or remarried, her last name may have changed.

Unfortunately, Verdugo is not a terribly rare name.

You may wish to take a course in genealogy at your local park district or library. They teach record searches, and many church or courthouse records can be searched for modest fees.

Remember, she may have a new life and may not be overjoyed to see you.

Good Luck!

This is the only 2 I found Good Luck!

N Verdugo
home

5164 E Parker St

Oceanside, CA 92057-3615

(760) 754-2504

N Verdugo
home

street address not available

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

(909) 941-5289

EDIT:
I got this information from whitepages.com where ANYONE can get it.

Its considered unethical to post information in relation to any living person on any live Internet forum. The person who has posted the details is obviously new to genealogy, otherwise you wouldn't have done it.

The best way to start is to find out where you were born.
Your birth certificate should have some information on your parents. Next, ask your adopted parents, they should know where you came from.
Keep your mind open for disappointments, because if your mother is from Latin America, she might have left the Country.

Have you checked the Social Security death index? If she's living, she wouldn't be there. But it is the first place I'd look and I'd make sure she's still living. If she's not, it'll give you her social security number & date and place of her death.
After that, I'd try some of the other resources that have been cited here. I'd also consider saving up the money and hiring a private investigator to locate the info you need. Look around first.... You'll probably be able to find an affordable one. But you must save the $ to work with. Same goes for an genealogy work. Research almost always costs money. Because almost everyone has a fee for something or another. If your lucky, you'll run across some volunteers or some compassionate souls wanting to help you. Good luck in your search. If I had any of the paid websites, I'd do a search for you.

While genealogists are wonderful at finding records...we specialize in finding the dead. I can assure you that she is very much alive. But ethically, it's a horrible thing for us to find records for strangers on other strangers. I can make a really good suggestion, though. Head over to the Law Enforcement board and ask one of the cops and private detectives who hang out on that board to help you. They're very good at finding living people.