Summary
Registrant Karen Forrest is a researcher looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1932 on February 7th. She was born Shirley Ann Walters in Alameda County to birthmother Ethel Helen Tappin (maiden name Walters). Her adoptive name became Shirley Ann Maybery.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 92218
Researcher looking for Any Birth Family
Karen Forrest
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Shirley Ann Walters
Adoptive Name: Shirley Ann Maybery
Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1932 (now 93 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, Alameda county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Ethel Helen Tappin (Walters)
Born: Jun 6, 1914
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Arthur Webster Tappin, SR.
Born: Apr 8, 1911
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Registered: April 4, 2019
Updated: April 5, 2019
Researcher looking for Any Birth Family
Karen Forrest
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Shirley Ann Walters
Adoptive Name: Shirley Ann Maybery
Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1932 (now 93 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, Alameda county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Ethel Helen Tappin (Walters)
Born: Jun 6, 1914
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Arthur Webster Tappin, SR.
Born: Apr 8, 1911
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Registered: April 4, 2019
Updated: April 5, 2019
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