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Illinois Adoption Registry Statistics
Enacted on January 1, 1985
| Total number of registrants |
15,280 |
| Total number of matches
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1,121
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| Break down of applicants |
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| Adoptees |
9,583 |
| Birth Mothers |
3,917 |
| Birth Fathers |
586 |
| Siblings |
392 |
| Adoptive Parents |
566 |
| Adult Child of Deceased Adoptee |
193 |
| Spouse of Deceased Adoptee |
3 |
| Birth Aunts |
31 |
| Birth Uncles |
9 |
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| Since the enactment of PA 96-0895 in May 2010, the Illinois Department of Public Health has issued non-certified original birth records to adopted persons or their surviving relatives. The following are updated statistics: |
| Original birth records issued as filed |
8,145 |
| Original birth records issued with identifying information removed |
47 |
| Original birth records not located |
167 |
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| The same law provided for a birth parent preference packet to be completed allowing birth parents to select their preferences. The following are updated statistics: |
| Birth parents who agreed to release the original birth record as issued |
165 |
| Birth parents who requested identifying information be removed before release |
455 |
| Birth parents who filed medical questionnaires to be released |
419 |
Last updated 1/2013
For more information, contact Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange
925 East Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702-2737
217-557-5160
TTY (hearing impaired use only) 800-547-0466
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