Services Offered to Adopted Persons

Registration for Adoptions Finalized Prior to 1941

Prior to 1941 in the State of Georgia, adoption records were not sealed. If you are an adult adopted in Georgia prior to 1941 you can receive identifying information from your adoption file, providing we are able to locate a file. Prior to 1941 adoption records were retained by the Superior Court in the county where the adoption petition was filed and finalized. This generally would be the county of residence of the adopting parents at the time of the adoption. However, some finalized adoption records were submitted to the State Office of Adoptions. We have some records, primarily agency records prior to 1941. For other files, the court where the adoption took place would need to be contacted. There is no fee for this service.

Please complete the Registration Form for Adoptions Finalized Prior to 1941. This form must be notarized before it is returned to our office. Please return the form to:

Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry
2 Peachtree Street NW Suite 8-407
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
FAX:  404-656-2463