Summary
Registrant Melanie Adams is an adoptive relative looking for her biological birth sibling. The adoptee was born in New Hampshire in 1952. She was born Sharon McGowan in Manchester in Hillsborough County to birthmother Helen Marie Whissel (maiden name Hinkley). Her adoptive name became Sharon McGowan.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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New Hampshire Adoption Record: # 107072
Adoptive Relative looking for Birth Sibling
Melanie Adams
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Sharon McGowan
Adoptive Name: Sharon McGowan
Date of Birth: 1952 (now 72 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Manchester city, Hillsborough county, New Hampshire USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Helen Marie Whissel (Hinkley)
Born: Jun 20, 1925
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Additional Info
Sharon McGowan comes up on my ancestry DNA as a half sister. I have her picture but have been not been able to contact her. There is a Sharon McGowan adopted in Florida at the same time. It seems unlikely there were two Sharon Mcgowans born at the same time only a different state.
Registered: February 8, 2022
Updated: April 20, 2022
Adoptive Relative looking for Birth Sibling
Melanie Adams
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Sharon McGowan
Adoptive Name: Sharon McGowan
Date of Birth: 1952 (now 72 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Manchester city, Hillsborough county, New Hampshire USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Helen Marie Whissel (Hinkley)
Born: Jun 20, 1925
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Additional Info
Sharon McGowan comes up on my ancestry DNA as a half sister. I have her picture but have been not been able to contact her. There is a Sharon McGowan adopted in Florida at the same time. It seems unlikely there were two Sharon Mcgowans born at the same time only a different state.
Registered: February 8, 2022
Updated: April 20, 2022
Recent adoption records added to the online New Hampshire biological family reunion registry
- Adoptee's Spouse looking for Any Birth Family of Male adoptee born on Apr 22, 1984 in New Hampshire
Adoption record added Saturday, Aug 12, 2023 at 9:30pm - Other Birth Family looking for Any Birth Family of Female adoptee born on Oct 25, 1958 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Adoption record added Thursday, Jan 5, 2023 at 8:06am - Female adoptee born on Jun 15, 2004 in New Hampshire
Adoption record added Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022 at 9:21am - Female adoptee born on May 14, 1966 in Keene, New Hampshire
Adoption record added Sunday, Jun 5, 2022 at 7:48pm - Adoptive Relative looking for Birth Sibling of Female adoptee born on 1952 in Manchester, New Hampshire
Adoption record added Friday, Feb 11, 2022 at 1:20pm - Male adoptee born on Aug 21, 1982 in Claremont, New Hampshire
Adoption record added Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021 at 3:21pm - Biological Sister looking for Female adoptee born on Sep 11, 1976 in Manchester, New Hampshire
Adoption record added Thursday, Jul 29, 2021 at 3:49pm