Adoption Info In All 50 states & DC (JEEP)
Scroll down for legal information and government and non-profit help in your state.

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

http://www.adopting.com
Comprehensive listing of Internet resources on how to adopt a child.  It lists everything from adopting support groups and bulletin boards to photos of children seeking adoption and information on the rights of adoptees.

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Search Registries 

Georgia Center For Adoption & Foster Care 404-929-0401
Coordinates referrals to many resources throughout the state. It is a non-profit, professional service offered free of charge to all adoptive and foster families living in Georgia. In addition, adoptive families who reside in Georgia can utilize these services regardless of the origin of their adoption.

The International Soundex Reunion Registry (702) 882-7755
This mutual consent registry provides free help to anyone separated from a blood relative by adoption, divorce or war.  If the agency gets a match, it will put both parties together.

National Find Family Registry For People with Disabilities
Open to people seeking each other even though just bits of information are available.
May help reunite those who lost touch with family members with disabilities for other reasons too, like divorce, foster care or adoption, personal problems or misfortune.

Adoptees & Birthparents
Site helps reunite adoptees looking for their birth parents and birth parents seeking children they put up for adoption.  It includes a state by state list of adoptees and birth parents who are conducting such searches.

http://www.adoption.com/reunion
Includes lists of searching adoptees and birth parents, along chat rooms and tips on tracing family histories.  

United Way Help Line  (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!!
Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

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Tracing Your Genealogy

The following links may help you trace your family tree to your ancient ancestors.

www.usgenweb.org
Volunteers at this grass-roots site are transcribing genealogical data previously buried in musty libraries and county courthouses. Pending projects include a tombstone database and the transcription of all pension related materials from wars before 1900.

www.rootsweb.com
The grandfather of genealogy sites hosts the oldest e-mail list, ROOTS-L.  It's still the best place for rookies to find others researching shared surnames. 

www.familysearch.org
This easy to use database, managed by the Mormon Church, seems most helpful if you're of British or Finnish descent.

www.cyndislist.com
Cyndi Howells of Puyallup, Wash., maintains this portal linking to tens of thousands of sites.

www.nara.gov/genealogy
A guide to government records that are useful to genealogists, from the National Archives and Records Administration.

www.afrigeneas.com
Databases, discussion groups, and other tools for African-Americans.  

www.jewishgen.org
Similar content for those of Jewish descent.  

United Way Help Line  (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!!
Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

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Respite Care (Help For The Caretaker)

Respite Links In All 50 States
Family caregivers may qualify for free respite support where trained caretakers can watch your dependents while you have a few hours to yourself. Some states provide respite services to:
Family caregivers providing care for individuals age 60 or older;
Family caregivers providing care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, regardless of age; or
Grandparents and other relative caregivers (not parents) 55 years of age and older providing care to children under age 18; or age 18-59.

GA Community Support Solutions (Respite Care For Parents of Kids With Developmental Disabilities)
Sometimes the parents of kids with disabilities need a rest so they can make time for themselves.  GCSS respite providers are trained, experienced care givers who come to your family’s home to provide respite for your loved one. Service options include, but are not limited to: a few hours a week, weekend respite, or for up to a week at a time. Emergency Respite is also available for those who qualify. Individuals 3 years of age and older who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability may be eligible.

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