Summary
Registrant Patricia Shelton Maxwell is a birth mother looking for her son. The adoptee was born in California in 1965 on June 9th. He was born James Paul Edward Beard in San Bernardino in San Bernardino County to 15 year old birthmother Patricia Ann Shelton (maiden name Shelton). County of San Bernardino handled the adoption.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 81390
Birth Mother looking for Adoptee
Patricia Shelton Maxwell
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: James Paul Edward Beard
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: Jun 9, 1965 (now 60 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: San Bernardino city, San Bernardino county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Patricia Ann Shelton (Shelton)
Born: Nov 23, 1949 (now 76 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: James Edward Beard
Born: Jul 3, 1946 (now 79 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 16
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: San Bernardino Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: County of San Bernardino
Additional Info
We had no other choice but to adopt out, both sides of parents were against us keeping the baby. We both love children and we have searched so much to tell him he was loved and we hope he had a good life, he has other brothers and a sister that would like to meet him.
Registered: December 26, 2017
Birth Mother looking for Adoptee
Patricia Shelton Maxwell
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: James Paul Edward Beard
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: Jun 9, 1965 (now 60 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: San Bernardino city, San Bernardino county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Patricia Ann Shelton (Shelton)
Born: Nov 23, 1949 (now 76 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: James Edward Beard
Born: Jul 3, 1946 (now 79 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 16
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: San Bernardino Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: County of San Bernardino
Additional Info
We had no other choice but to adopt out, both sides of parents were against us keeping the baby. We both love children and we have searched so much to tell him he was loved and we hope he had a good life, he has other brothers and a sister that would like to meet him.
Registered: December 26, 2017
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