G2G: I am trying to locate the birth father and mother of Ronny Ross (my father).

Question

As far as I can tell, my father's birth name is Robert Lee Howell.  I have some evidence that his birth father's name was Gideon Franklin Howell.  I don't have his birth mother's name. Gideon was born about 1906.  

My father was adopted around 1940.

Adoption Angels

He had a sister.  I vaguely remember her name as Doris.  I do not know if that was the birth name.  She lived in Arkansas.

Comments

David, you should put "Adoption Angels" as a tag, just like you did "Ross". You might want to add a tag for "Howell" also.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179908762/gideon-f-howell

If you click on Gideon's wife's page (Mildred) there's an obituary that lists surviving children.

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Marie Winders might still be living.  I found some info on her that I could send privately.

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Thank you for both the link to Gideon's wife and the information regarding Maire Winders.  Please send me thhat information to genealogy@davidcathy.com

Answer 1

You have likely already seen the birth registration, I added it to the profile.

I understand your need to find the actual birth parents.  I have a second cousin, born in Texas about the same time as Ronny. She has a birth registration showing the adoptive parents.

This I only found because I was searching for records for her parents (I knew them, actually did know them) for their profiles.

I found her mother giving birth to a still born boy (I knew that, too). Then I found the birth registration for the cousin whose birthdate was about 2 or 3 months before, but showed up as the child of the adoptive parents.

The family knew the story of Mattieʻs baby boy not living, but she brought home a baby from the hospital. I am not sure this  is important to you. But it serves to keep me from finding the birth mother.

There is a group of folks on wikitree that may be able to help you.  Go back to your question and add the tag "Adoption Angels" that will call their attention to your question.

Comments

Thank you for your answer.  I am actually basing my father's birth father's name on what a relative told me.

Answer 2

The tag Adoption_Angels needs to go in the tag field. You can also contact the Adoption Angels. Look under the Help drop down menu.

Comments

Thanks, everyone, for the help on entering a question.  I have updated my question with the suggested tag.

I haven't used Wiki Tree much so all suggestions are helpful.

Answer 3

If Ronny was formally adopted around 1940 - so not at birth - then there should be two versions of his birth certificate: the original one with his birth name, and a later one with his adoptive name and adoptive parents on it.

Texas allows an adoptee who has reached adulthood (defined as over 18 for this), to get a copy of their pre-adoption birth certificate simply by mailing a request and paying the processing fee. Since it only costs $10 I'd say it's worth a shot!

Instructions: adoptee's pre-adoption birth certificate in the State of Texas

Application form: adoptee's pre-adoption birth certificate in the State of Texas

I'd include a very short note saying something like: 

Dear Sirs,

My father, Ronny Ross, was an adoptee and since he is deceased I am applying as his next of kin for his original birth certificate. All the necessary documents are enclosed providing the evidence you will need of his name, his decease, my relationship as next of kin (his son), and my photo ID.

It just helps to spell it all out. Do enclose copies of those documents with the form: your birth certificate, your photo ID, Ronny's death certificate. (If you have it, you can also add Ronny's adoptive birth certificate.)

Very best of luck!

Comments

I will give this a try.  Thank you.