Summary
Registrant Danielle Merkel is a member of the birth family looking for adoptee. The adoptee was born in Florida in 2000 on December 6th. He was born David Moses Shelton in Gainesville in Alachua County to birthmother Faydra Dawn Shelton (maiden name Saunders). Department children and families handled the adoption.Online Genealogy and Family Research Resources
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Florida Adoption Record: # 102584
Other Birth Family looking for Adoptee
Danielle Merkel
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: David Moses Shelton
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: Dec 6, 2000 (now 25 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Gainesville city, Alachua county, Florida USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Faydra Dawn Shelton (Saunders)
Born: Aug 15, 1975 (now 51 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: David William Shelton
Born: May 20, 1982 (now 44 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 18
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Shands
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Department children and families
Additional Info
The state removed him and his siblings. Im the aunt from the father side.
Registered: December 9, 2020
Other Birth Family looking for Adoptee
Danielle Merkel
Adoptee's Info
Birth Name: David Moses Shelton
Adoptive Name:
Date of Birth: Dec 6, 2000 (now 25 years old)
Gender: Male
Birth Location: Gainesville city, Alachua county, Florida USA
Birthmother's Info
Name: Faydra Dawn Shelton (Saunders)
Born: Aug 15, 1975 (now 51 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: Unknown
Religion: Unknown
Birthfather's Info
Name: David William Shelton
Born: May 20, 1982 (now 44 years old)
Age at Adoptee's Birth: 18
Religion: Unknown
Born at Hospital: Shands
Birth Certificate:
Adoption Agency: Department children and families
Additional Info
The state removed him and his siblings. Im the aunt from the father side.
Registered: December 9, 2020
Recent adoption records added to the online Florida biological family reunion registry
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Adoption record added Tuesday, Apr 21st at 6:31pm - Other Birth Family looking for Any Birth Family of adoptee born on Mar 8 in Boca Raton, Florida
Adoption record added Tuesday, Apr 21st at 2:29pm - Birth Mother looking for Male adoptee born on Apr 20, 2005 in Orlando, Florida
Adoption record added Sunday, Mar 8th at 9:06am - Birth Mother looking for Female adoptee born on Oct 6 in Volusia County in Florida
Adoption record added Sunday, Mar 8th at 9:06am - Birth Mother looking for Male adoptee born on May 23, 1995 in Margate, Florida
Adoption record added Monday, Jan 26th at 7:59pm - Researcher looking for Female adoptee born on Unknown in Orlando, Florida
Adoption record added Monday, Jan 12th at 10:02am - Birth Mother looking for Female adoptee born on Dec 16, 2007 in Margate, Florida
Adoption record added Friday, Dec 26, 2025 at 6:53pm