Summary
Registrant Linda Reynolds is an adoptee looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1954 on July 17th. She was born Linda Darlene Summers in Glendale in Los Angeles County to 24 year old birthmother Elizabeth Susan Summers (maiden name Whitehouse). Robert E. Bivens, Attorney, Glendal handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Linda Darlene Butlin.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 12948
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Linda Reynolds
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Linda Darlene Summers
Adoptive Name: Linda Darlene Butlin
Date of Birth: Jul 17, 1954 at 1:54 a.m. (now 71 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Glendale city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Elizabeth Susan Summers (Whitehouse)
Born: 1930
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 24
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: John Summers
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Glendale Sanitarium
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Robert E. Bivens, Attorney, Glendal
Additional Info
Elizabeth Susan Summers (Birth Mother) Born in Indiana
'Elizabeth' may be falsified first name
Elizabeth Susan Summers, birthmother, had 2 other daughters by prior marriage before birth of Linda Darlene
So there are 2 older half sisters of Linda Darlene, adoptee
Birth hospital is a private, expensive hospital - unusual for mom planning to adopt, to give birth at, rather than Glendale Memorial Med. Center (free)
Elizabeth Susan Summers and John Summers divorced approx. 4 mos before birth of Linda Darlene MAR 1954
Susan Elizabeth Summers left hospital before signing infant release - therefore adoption not legal until 1955
Registered: March 23, 2010
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Linda Reynolds
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Linda Darlene Summers
Adoptive Name: Linda Darlene Butlin
Date of Birth: Jul 17, 1954 at 1:54 a.m. (now 71 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Glendale city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Elizabeth Susan Summers (Whitehouse)
Born: 1930
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 24
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: John Summers
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Glendale Sanitarium
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Robert E. Bivens, Attorney, Glendal
Additional Info
Elizabeth Susan Summers (Birth Mother) Born in Indiana
'Elizabeth' may be falsified first name
Elizabeth Susan Summers, birthmother, had 2 other daughters by prior marriage before birth of Linda Darlene
So there are 2 older half sisters of Linda Darlene, adoptee
Birth hospital is a private, expensive hospital - unusual for mom planning to adopt, to give birth at, rather than Glendale Memorial Med. Center (free)
Elizabeth Susan Summers and John Summers divorced approx. 4 mos before birth of Linda Darlene MAR 1954
Susan Elizabeth Summers left hospital before signing infant release - therefore adoption not legal until 1955
Registered: March 23, 2010
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