Re: West Virginia DeLancey adoption
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Re: West Virginia DeLancey adoption
Kevin DeLancey 4/04/06
Hi Kevin!
My birth mother's name was Freda Delancey and I was born in Parkersburg, WV.My adoption was private, set up by friends of my parents and my parents were able to get her name for me after I did some prodding.My mother had given me an article on my paternal grandfather (who lived to 100+), so I was able to get my father's name from that article.He died before I started searching, but I was able to get his obituary from the local paper and the internet helped even more.I found that he and his wife had a scholarship fund in their name and there was his picture.I have not contacted anyone close on that side, except a grandson who is not in contact with the family and he seems to have disappeared after my first email.Perhaps someday I will contact some of the Sheppards.
Freda died just before I found her name and I posted here for info.Her obituary was online.I gathered up the courage shortly thereafter and started making phone calls.The third call was her niece.I went to WV in October and met two of Freda's nieces and stay in contact now.I now have some photos of the DeLancey side of the family.
Best of luck in your search.
Rebekah
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Re: West Virginia DeLancey adoption
Kevin DeLancey 4/05/06