Summary
Registrant Melissa Van Baalen is an adoptee looking for any of her birth family. The adoptee was born in Iowa in 1980 on July 1st. She was born Melissa Marie Van Baalen in Des Moines in Polk County to 20 year old birthmother Becky Canteri (maiden name Riche). Private through Lawyer and Church handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Melissa Marie Van Baalen.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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Iowa Adoption Record: # 32130
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Melissa Van Baalen
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Melissa Marie Van Baalen
Adoptive Name: Melissa Marie Van Baalen
Date of Birth: Jul 1, 1980 at 8:10am (now 45 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Des Moines city, Polk county, Iowa USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Becky Canteri (Riche)
Born: 1960 (now 65 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Christian
Birthfather's Info
Name: Robert Henry Michelson
Born: 1957 (now 68 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 22
Religion: Atheism
Born at Hospital: Des Moines General
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Private through Lawyer and Church
Additional Info
I have since found both my parents. Thank you to everyone who replied.
Registered: April 7, 2015
Updated: January 1, 2019
Adoptee looking for Any Birth Family
Melissa Van Baalen
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Melissa Marie Van Baalen
Adoptive Name: Melissa Marie Van Baalen
Date of Birth: Jul 1, 1980 at 8:10am (now 45 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Des Moines city, Polk county, Iowa USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Becky Canteri (Riche)
Born: 1960 (now 65 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 20
Religion: Christian
Birthfather's Info
Name: Robert Henry Michelson
Born: 1957 (now 68 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 22
Religion: Atheism
Born at Hospital: Des Moines General
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Private through Lawyer and Church
Additional Info
I have since found both my parents. Thank you to everyone who replied.
Registered: April 7, 2015
Updated: January 1, 2019
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