Summary
Registrant James Austin is an adoptee looking for any of his birth family. The adoptee was born in California in 1979 on October 2nd. He was born Kenneth Baby Boy Keck in San Diego in San Diego County to 37 year old birthmother Jo Anne Keck (maiden name VanVelsan). Department of Public Welfare handled the adoption. His adoptive name became James Kenneth Austin.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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California Adoption Record: # 17949
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
James Austin
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Kenneth Baby Boy Keck
Adoptive Name: James Kenneth Austin
Date of Birth: Oct 2, 1979 at 11:43am (now 46 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: San Diego city, San Diego county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Jo Anne Keck (VanVelsan)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 37
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Donald Sharp Memorial Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Department of Public Welfare
Additional Info
Sisters: Debra, Dennise, Donna
Brother: Danial
Registered: September 28, 2011
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
James Austin
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Kenneth Baby Boy Keck
Adoptive Name: James Kenneth Austin
Date of Birth: Oct 2, 1979 at 11:43am (now 46 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: San Diego city, San Diego county, California USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Jo Anne Keck (VanVelsan)
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 37
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Donald Sharp Memorial Hospital
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Department of Public Welfare
Additional Info
Sisters: Debra, Dennise, Donna
Brother: Danial
Registered: September 28, 2011
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