Summary
Registrant Lynn Greenawalt is an adoptee looking for birth mother. The adoptee was born in New York in 1946 on November 26th. She was born Mary Ann Zappa in New York City County to a 27 year old birthmother. The New York Foundling handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Lorraine Portaro.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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New York Adoption Record: # 16040
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
Lynn Greenawalt
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Mary Ann Zappa
Adoptive Name: Lorraine Portaro
Date of Birth: Nov 26, 1946 (now 79 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, New York City county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Zappa
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 27
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: The New York Foundling
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: The New York Foundling
Additional Info
Born to an unmarried mother, and a married father with five existing children. Father was from Cuba, and became a US citizen. Mother was an elevator operator.
Registered: February 24, 2011
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
Lynn Greenawalt
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Mary Ann Zappa
Adoptive Name: Lorraine Portaro
Date of Birth: Nov 26, 1946 (now 79 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, New York City county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Zappa
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 27
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: The New York Foundling
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: The New York Foundling
Additional Info
Born to an unmarried mother, and a married father with five existing children. Father was from Cuba, and became a US citizen. Mother was an elevator operator.
Registered: February 24, 2011
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