Summary
Registrant Melissa Pritchett is an adoptee looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in New York in 1964 on May 13th. She was born Melissa in New York City County to a 20 year old birthmother. Spence Chapin handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Melissa Jean Bailey.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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New York Adoption Record: # 15585
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Melissa Pritchett
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Melissa
Adoptive Name: Melissa Jean Bailey
Date of Birth: May 13, 1964 (now 61 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, New York City county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 26
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Spence Chapin
Additional Info
Birth mother was a jr in college, caucasian, 5'7', 132lb, age 20; Birth father was age 26, black, 5'11', 160 lbs, protestant converted to jewish; had been in armed services, worked in medical records of a hospital, they met in summer 1963 out west (maybe Nevada) - dated for several months; she returned to east and never told him about the pregnancy. He may have family ties in New Orleans(?) I have more info about both parents and circumstances of adoption.
Registered: January 12, 2011
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Melissa Pritchett
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Melissa
Adoptive Name: Melissa Jean Bailey
Date of Birth: May 13, 1964 (now 61 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Unknown city, New York City county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 26
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Spence Chapin
Additional Info
Birth mother was a jr in college, caucasian, 5'7', 132lb, age 20; Birth father was age 26, black, 5'11', 160 lbs, protestant converted to jewish; had been in armed services, worked in medical records of a hospital, they met in summer 1963 out west (maybe Nevada) - dated for several months; she returned to east and never told him about the pregnancy. He may have family ties in New Orleans(?) I have more info about both parents and circumstances of adoption.
Registered: January 12, 2011
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