Summary
Registrant Judith Ridner is an adoptee looking for birth mother. The adoptee was born in New York in 1964 on January 4th. She was born Barbara Brogan in Bronx County to 20 year old birthmother Mary (I Think) Brogan (maiden name Brogan). Spence Chapin handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Judith Anne Ridner.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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New York Adoption Record: # 12806
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
Judith Ridner
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Barbara Brogan
Adoptive Name: Judith Anne Ridner
Date of Birth: Jan 4, 1964 (now 62 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, Bronx county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Mary (I Think) Brogan (Brogan)
Born: 1943 (now 83 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Unknown
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Spence Chapin
Additional Info
I know that my birthmother (and father) were Irish immigrants who had come to the NYC metro area in the late 1950s. I have some reason to believe she was living in NJ before my birth and I know she worked at the phone company. Some evidence suggests she may have returned to Ireland after my birth
Registered: March 13, 2010
Adoptee looking for Birth Mother
Judith Ridner
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Barbara Brogan
Adoptive Name: Judith Anne Ridner
Date of Birth: Jan 4, 1964 (now 62 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, Bronx county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Mary (I Think) Brogan (Brogan)
Born: 1943 (now 83 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Unknown
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Spence Chapin
Additional Info
I know that my birthmother (and father) were Irish immigrants who had come to the NYC metro area in the late 1950s. I have some reason to believe she was living in NJ before my birth and I know she worked at the phone company. Some evidence suggests she may have returned to Ireland after my birth
Registered: March 13, 2010
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