Summary
Registrant Melissa “Missy” Crawford is an adoptee looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1967 on July 16th. Adoptee was born Melissa “Missy” Jo Shanks in San Diego in San Diego County to a 22 year old birthmother with the maiden name of Jones. The baby's adoptive name became Melissa Annette King.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 97213
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Melissa “Missy” Crawford
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Melissa “Missy” Jo Shanks
Adoptive Name: Melissa Annette King
Date of Birth: Jul 16, 1967 (now 58 years old)
Gender: Unknown
Birth Location: San Diego city, San Diego county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Betty Lou (Jones)
Born: 1945 (now 81 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 22
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: David Joe Shanks
Born: Mar 1943 (now 82 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Protestant
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
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Additional Info
Adopted with biological brother born 11-18-68 in Jacksonville, Ark
Registered: December 14, 2019
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Melissa “Missy” Crawford
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Melissa “Missy” Jo Shanks
Adoptive Name: Melissa Annette King
Date of Birth: Jul 16, 1967 (now 58 years old)
Gender: Unknown
Birth Location: San Diego city, San Diego county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Betty Lou (Jones)
Born: 1945 (now 81 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 22
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: David Joe Shanks
Born: Mar 1943 (now 82 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Protestant
Born at Hospital:
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency:
Additional Info
Adopted with biological brother born 11-18-68 in Jacksonville, Ark
Registered: December 14, 2019
Recent adoption records added to the online California biological family reunion registry
- Female adoptee born on Oct 22, 1970 in Camarillo, California
Adoption record added Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 at 4:34pm - Biological Sister looking for Female adoptee born on Oct 25, 1954 in California
Adoption record added Sunday, Dec 7, 2025 at 11:08am - Female adoptee born on Apr 17, 1967 in San Diego, California
Adoption record added Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 at 8:26pm - Other Birth Family looking for Any Birth Family of Female adoptee born on Dec 31, 1966 in Sacramento, California
Adoption record added Monday, Nov 17, 2025 at 6:20am - Birth Father looking for Male adoptee born on Aug 17, 2005 in Redwood City, California
Adoption record added Monday, Nov 10, 2025 at 9:17am - Other Birth Family looking for Female adoptee born on Feb 3, 1957 in San Francisco, California
Adoption record added Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 4:20pm - Other Birth Family looking for Birth Sibling of Female adoptee born on May 19, 1956 in San Francisco, California
Adoption record added Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 4:06pm