How can I find my birth father, whom gave up rights to me before 1992, all I know is his first name and state?

[rz]

I would really like to know about him, and my mother won't give me anymore information. I have already searched online for my original birth record, with no results.

[Realist1]

look thriugh your mom stuff and milk her for more info also depending on how old you are you can narrow down his but mainly try to get his age out your mother then you can go to http://www.privateeye.com and start a search

[Tina]

In genealogy, we research our ancestors not living people but sometimes you can find people on Facebook and MySpace. If that fails try:
http://find.person.superpages.com/
http://www.anywho.com/
http://www.zabasearch.com/

If they own property or have recently sold property, some states property tax records are online and a few states have probate records online. You will be able to find little else online.

[ancestorseeker]

Your birth certificate is not available "online". If you are saying your birth father gave up his "rights" via a legal document and you were "adopted" by your mother's current husband through a legal court order, then your "original" birth certificate should have been sealed and a new amended one issued and placed in county records with your new (adopted) surname and father. It would be the same if adopted by a new mother and father.

If you are saying your mother just legally changed your name from bio dad to her maiden name or another married name of hers, then there will be a legal notice posted in a large local newspaper announcing the name change, stating the old name and the new name and a court record should be available, unlikely to be online, but can be viewed at the county court house your mother filed in.

How do you know he gave up his "rights" There are so many scenarios, some maybe unpleasant (memories) as to why your mother won't give you more information. Respect her decision it may be for your safety.

[flower]

Go to the Hall of Records or Vital Statistics or Public Health Deparment, whichever has the birth certificates, or if it is too far away, write to them for a copy and your birth father's name will be on it.