Summary
Registrant Elizabeth Shank is a birth mother looking for her daughter. The adoptee was born in Pennsylvania in 1971 on May 6th. She was born in Johnstown in Cambria County to 15 year old birthmother Elizabeth Rose Shank (maiden name Carthew ). Catholic Charities handled the adoption.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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Pennsylvania Adoption Record: # 105057
Birth Mother looking for Adoptee
Elizabeth Shank
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Unknown
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: May 6, 1971 (now 55 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Johnstown city, Cambria county, Pennsylvania USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Elizabeth Rose Shank (Carthew )
Born: Sep 20, 1955 (now 70 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: Donald Joseph Perry
Born: May 18, 1955 (now 71 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Catholic
Born at Hospital: Mercy Hospital, Johnstown
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Catholic Charities
Registered: July 1, 2021
Updated: July 2, 2021
Birth Mother looking for Adoptee
Elizabeth Shank
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Unknown
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: May 6, 1971 (now 55 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Johnstown city, Cambria county, Pennsylvania USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Elizabeth Rose Shank (Carthew )
Born: Sep 20, 1955 (now 70 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Catholic
Birthfather's Info
Name: Donald Joseph Perry
Born: May 18, 1955 (now 71 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Catholic
Born at Hospital: Mercy Hospital, Johnstown
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Catholic Charities
Registered: July 1, 2021
Updated: July 2, 2021
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