Summary
Registrant Cheryl Marshall is an adoptive parent looking for birth mother. The adoptee was born in New York in 1984 on March 4th. She was born Tiffany in Elmira in Chemung County to a 15 year old birthmother. Catholic Family Services handled the adoption. Her adoptive name became Crystal Alexis Leach.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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New York Adoption Record: # 86283
Adoptive Parent looking for Birth Mother
Cheryl Marshall
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Tiffany
Adoptive Name: Crystal Alexis Leach
Date of Birth: Mar 4, 1984 (now 41 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Elmira city, Chemung county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Saint Mary's
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Catholic Family Services
Additional Info
A bracelet was left on Crystal's hand that said Raliene Strait. I think it was the mother's name. The mother wanted to name her Tiffany, and wanted to meet her one day. The mother was Caucasian and of German & Irish descent. Her family didn't want a half Black child. The father was Black & heading to college. His parents were well off & didn't want the child to interfere with his life plans. Our name when we adopted Crystal was William and Cheryl Leach, and we lived in Rochester, NY. Crystal was only four days old when we took her home.
Registered: July 29, 2018
Adoptive Parent looking for Birth Mother
Cheryl Marshall
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: Tiffany
Adoptive Name: Crystal Alexis Leach
Date of Birth: Mar 4, 1984 (now 41 years old)
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Elmira city, Chemung county, New York USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 15
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Saint Mary's
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Catholic Family Services
Additional Info
A bracelet was left on Crystal's hand that said Raliene Strait. I think it was the mother's name. The mother wanted to name her Tiffany, and wanted to meet her one day. The mother was Caucasian and of German & Irish descent. Her family didn't want a half Black child. The father was Black & heading to college. His parents were well off & didn't want the child to interfere with his life plans. Our name when we adopted Crystal was William and Cheryl Leach, and we lived in Rochester, NY. Crystal was only four days old when we took her home.
Registered: July 29, 2018
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