Summary
Registrant Heather Gwinup is an adoptee looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1978 on January 1st. She was born in Granada Hills in Los Angeles County to a 14 year old birthmother with the maiden name of Greene. Los Angeles Children's Home Society handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Heather Shepherd.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 20224
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Heather Gwinup
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Unknown
Adoptive Name: Heather Shepherd
Date of Birth: Jan 1, 1978 at 20:57 (now 48 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Granada Hills city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: (Greene)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 14
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Dufrene
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 16
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Granada Hils Community
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Los Angeles Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Birth mom was 14 years old. I was about 10 weeks early. 3lbs 4 oz. recently found out that her last name was Greene.
Registered: July 22, 2012
Updated: May 5, 2014
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Heather Gwinup
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Unknown
Adoptive Name: Heather Shepherd
Date of Birth: Jan 1, 1978 at 20:57 (now 48 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Granada Hills city, Los Angeles county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: (Greene)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 14
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Dufrene
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 16
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Granada Hils Community
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Los Angeles Children's Home Society
Additional Info
Birth mom was 14 years old. I was about 10 weeks early. 3lbs 4 oz. recently found out that her last name was Greene.
Registered: July 22, 2012
Updated: May 5, 2014
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