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ABC Adoptions -
Adoption information and resources, message boards, email communities, and links to adoption professionals. Includes special sections for both birthmothers and adoptive parents.

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About.com: Adoption -
Provides access to thousands of resources addressing all aspects of adoption. Includes coverage of international adoption issues.

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Adopting.com -
Listing of adoption resources on the Internet, organized in topical categories.

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Adoption Council of Canada -
Dedicated to finding homes for Canada's waiting children. Includes news, publications, legislation, events, research, viewpoints, and newsletters.

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Adoption History - http://www.adoptionhistory.org/
Presents the history of open adoption and links to related content.

Status Code: 301 - Location: http://www.adoptionhelp.org/about/history.html#oahistory
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Adoption Information Line - http://www.adoption.org.uk
Information about the adoption of children within the UK.

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Adoption InterLink UK - http://www.adoption.org.uk
General adoption information, articles, links to related resources, and notice board.

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Adoption Learning Partners - http://www.adoption.org.uk
Offers web-based educational courses for all members of the adoption triad. Includes course descriptions and a mailing list.

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Adoption Open - http://www.adoption.org.uk
Features information about workshops and support groups, profiles of families hoping to adopt (from specific agencies) and resources.

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Adoption Triad Outreach - http://www.adoption.org.uk
Features a free reunion registry, chat rooms, discussion boards, bookstore, online newsletter, virtual postcards, and a links library.

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Adoption Web Ring - http://www.plumsite.com/adoptionring/
A public service ring dedicated to the best interests of adoption triad members.

Status Code: 200 - Location: http://www.plumsite.com/adoptionring/index.html
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Adoption-net - http://www.adoption-net.co.uk/
Presents information about adoption and fostering with a United Kingdom focus. News, child profiles, bulletin board, and glossary of related terms are included.

Status Code: 200 - Location: http://www.adoption-net.co.uk/index.htm
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Adoption.com - http://www.adoption-net.co.uk/
Information on international, special needs, independent, and private adoptions. Includes message boards, news, and a directory of adoption professionals.

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Adoption: A New Beginning - http://www.preciouskids.org/
A Christian adoption resource center, with services for birthmothers and adoptive parents.

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Adoptioninformation.com - http://www.preciouskids.org/
General information and resources.

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Adoptions.com - http://www.adoptions.com/
Features a directory of adoption professionals, and the Adoption SuperCalendar of adoption events, meetings and conferences in every state.

Status Code: 200 - Location: http://www.adoptions.com/index.html
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AdoptUSKids - http://www.adoptions.com/
National photo listing service for children awaiting adoption across the United States.

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American RadioWorks - Finding Home - http://www.adoptions.com/
A series of written stories, as well as a one-hour audio broadcast, which explore fifty years of experience with international adoption by Americans. Additional materials include photojournals, interviews, audio diaries, and supplementary stories.
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BAAF Adoption & Fostering - http://www.adoptions.com/
London-based charity with offices in Wales, Scotland and England. Offers resources for those wishing to adopt and related professionals. Includes membership details, news, legal details and directory of agencies.

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BellaOnline: Adoption - http://www.adoptions.com/
Presents articles about a variety of adoption related topics.

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Canada Adopts - http://www.adoptions.com/
Features a range of adoption-related information. Includes a message board, Waiting Parents Registry, list of famous adoptions, calendar of events, and links to Canadian resources, including agencies and support groups.

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha - http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/cc
Services include adoption, reunion and unplanned pregnancy counseling.

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Center for Adoption Policy - http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/cc
Provides research, analysis, advice and education to practitioners and the public about legislation and practices governing domestic and inter-country adoption in the United States and the rest of the world. Includes publications and information about projects.
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Child & Family Services - http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/cc
Provides former Michigan members (adult adoptees, birth parents, adult siblings, and adoptive parents) with post-adoption services and intermediary search services.

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Child Of My Dreams - http://www.childofmydreams.com/
Offers infertility and adoption information and support. Includes a discussion of common myths, newsletters, and message boards.

Status Code: 301 - Location: http://www.fertilityjourney.com/?OrgDom=www.childofmydreams.com
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Children's Home Society - http://www.childofmydreams.com/
Not for profit organization that provides adoption and birth parent services.

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Council on Adoptable Children of Texas - http://www.childofmydreams.com/
A non-profit organization of citizens concerned about children who wait for permanent homes.

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Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Encourages adoption in the United States and advocates for children in the public welfare system. Offers a beginner's guide, videos, and other adoption resources.

Status Code: 302 - Location: http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/
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Deaf Adoption News Service - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Listings of deaf children waiting to be adopted, and a mailing list.

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Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Information for adoption professionals: research, policy, and practice.

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Families for Private Adoption - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Non-profit volunteer organization advocating and encouraging private (non-agency) adoption. Meetings held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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Famous Adoptees - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
A biographical dictionary of famous or otherwise influential adoptees and others raised for significant periods outside their birth families.

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Famous and Remarkable Adoptees, Foster Children and Others - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Short profiles, many with bibliographical and hypertext links, of famous or influential people who were adopted, fostered or otherwise raised by people other than their birth parents.

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Fostering or Adopting Children in Need - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Information about transitional residence and fostering of troubled children.

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GotTrouble.com - Family Law - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Information about adoption, qualities of adoptive parents which agencies are looking for, and other legal issues.

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Indiana's Adoption Initiative - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Statewide effort to find permanence for all children with special needs. Picture book registry, information about the process, and newsletter.

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Lets Talk Adoption - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Weekly radio show available on the Internet. Show schedule, brief host profile, and archives are presented.

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Long Haul Productions: Dear Birth Mother - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, after years of trying to become pregnant, decided to adopt an African-American baby. This is the story of her adoption quest. [29:00 streaming audio broadcast]

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Lund Family Center - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Providing services for young women who are pregnant and parenting, families with young children and adoptive families.

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Megilligan's Island - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Information on special needs adoption and foster care in central Kentucky.

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My Adoption Links - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Major collection of annotated links covering adoption laws and stories and organizations worldwide.

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National Adoption Center - http://www.adopt.org/
Portal to photo listings and resources, including chat, online courses, and articles.

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National Adoption Foundation - http://www.adopt.org/
Provides financial assistance, services and support to families. Contains information about programs, membership, and achievements.

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North American Council on Adoptable Children - http://www.nacac.org
Post-adoptive articles and a "How to Adopt" section which provides an overview of issues and steps to take when considering domestic adoption through the foster care system.

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NPR : The Many Faces of Adoption - http://www.nacac.org
About 1.6 million American families have adopted children. In more and more cases, they are open adoptions. Four families share their stories. [Each story approximately 5 minutes in duration.]

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Nurture Adopt - http://www.nacac.org
Resource for birthparents and adoptive parents. Includes profiles of waiting families, information about available situations, and links to support organizations, agencies, and financial help.

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Older Child Adoption - http://www.nacac.org
Weekly online publication offering articles and information. Includes message board, bookstore and links.

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PACT: An Adoption Alliance - http://www.nacac.org
Adoption-related services for children of color, their birthparents, and their adoptive parents.

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Precious Kids Adoption - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Features a registry of waiting families wanting to adopt, mailing list, articles, and information about scams.

Status Code: 200 - Location: http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/index.html
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State Mailing Lists - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Directory of adoption related mailing lists across the United States.

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Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources and Education - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Advocates adoption laws that are in the best interest of all adoptees. Includes the Texas Adoption Registry, discussion forums, articles, newsletters and statistics.

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The ABC's of Adoption - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Basic information about international and domestic adoption, message board, and related links.

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The Adoption Guide - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Consumer protection and advocacy for adopting families, international or domestic. Site features news, articles, and resources.

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