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Website Title: IOWASEARCH Adoption Search Resources
Proprietor: Kelly Andrews
IOWASEARCH Adoption Search Resources is an Iowa dedicated site created in the hopes of assisting myself as well as other post-adoption searchers in their journey to find their lost loved ones. IOWASEARCH mailing list at ONElist.com was created in 1998 and quickly attracted many Iowa searchers since there are very few dedicated sites to search for loved ones born in IOWA. Within six months, it was obvious that there was a definite need for more Iowa dedicated search resources as the mailing list was obviously thriving on the continuous communication amongst the members via email with requests for state adoption laws and volunteers to assist with legwork in Iowa adoption searches. In April of 1999, I began the adventure of creating my first website. Now, self taught in html and fairly fluent in various other web development programs, I am in the process of starting a major project to expand IOWASEARCH even further. Currently, IOWASEARCH offers unmoderated membership to IOWASEARCH's ONElist mailing list. The list contains database files of over 50 adoptees' and birth relatives' search information. There are many members who not only are searching for someone, but are also more than happy to assist each other in those searches. New members are warmly welcomed by all of the IOWASEARCH members and often recieve lots of new and useful search information very shortly after they have joined the list. A "members only" chatroom was recently created and linked to the list to make communication easier when an individuals search becomes intense and messages offering luck and soothing words of wisdom start to be exchanged frequently in just an hours time. IOWASEARCH offers a free registry form for searchers to post their search information on. The information is added to the IOWASEARCH database weekly. The database is sorted by birthdate, gender, and birth location and currently contains about 50 Iowa post-adoption related listings. The IOWASEARCH message board is no longer limited to 90 days and contains many searchers information. There are lots of really helpful links for anyone searching for a loved one in any location of the world. IOWASEARCH is nearing the start of a huge expansion and makeover. The planned changes should really make the IOWASEARCH community even more of an assett to searchers in the midwest.
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