| Date Details Placed |
Date of Birth |
Place of Birth |
Hospital if known |
Gender |
Other Details |
| 08.10.07 |
15 April 1951 |
Bulawayo |
|
Female |
Born in April but
adoption finalised in May 1951 in Salisbury.
My adoptive mother went to Bulawayo to collect me. No other information known. |
| 25.8.05 |
14 July 1955 |
Salisbury |
|
Female |
Birth sister is trying to locate her sister who
was separated from her in 1962 when they were in the Rhodesian Children's Home in
Salisbury. |
05.06.06 |
17 September 1957 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
|
| 12.04.06 |
Late July or early
August 1959 / 1960 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Biological Sister is trying to locate her
brother who was given up for adoption. The birthmother was only 16 years old at the
time of his birth. |
| 13.7.05 |
1962 -1965 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
The eldest brother
desperately wants to make contact with his younger brother.
Unfortunately the actual date of birth has not been
provided.
The adoption took place in Salisbury.
See Additional Information Page |
| 05.01.06 |
28 August 1964 |
Bulawayo |
General Hospital |
Male |
Blood
Type RH NEG. Birthmother was at St Clare's. |
| 04.08.07 |
August 1964 or 1965 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The
birthfather has a rare blood type
( This maybe a duplication of the above entry???) |
| 30.05.06 |
19 September 1964 |
Sinoa |
|
Male |
Adoptee
was born Johannes Jocubas Le Roux and was adopted soon after birth due to a divorce. |
| 30.10.05 |
17 September 1964 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
|
| 05.05.07 |
13 December 1965 |
Bulawayo |
Mater Dei |
Male |
|
| 05.06.06 |
4 January 1966 |
Bulawayo |
Lady
Rodwell |
Female |
Birthmother
believes that a Sister Alfreda Arkell may have been involved with the
adoption. She was the birth father's great Aunt. The birthmother married the
birthfather and the had two other children.
She has been searching for years and years and is
desperate to get some information on her daughter. |
| 28.03.06 |
25 January 1966 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
|
| 15.03.06 |
7 December 1966 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The
birthmother was at St Clare's in the 2 - 3 months before the birth of her son. |
| 05.02.07 |
9 April 1967 |
Salisbury |
Lady
Chancellor |
Male |
I am
actually the birth sister looking for my adopted brother. We share the same parents
Mike and Rose. Our Grandmother Dorothy Milne put him up for adoption in Salisbury
straight after his birth at the hospital not giving my parents any opportunity of a life
with him. |
| 07.06.06 |
1966 - 1968 |
Bulawayo |
Unknown |
Female |
I am
looking for a sister who was born and put up for adoption in Bulawayo. I am told
that her name was Catherine?? Her mums name would have been Joy - if her real name was
used. Her birthmum was taken to Bulawayo by her Grandmother from Luanshya, Zambia. |
| 03.11.06 |
1967 or 1968 |
Mangula |
Mangula
Hospital |
Female |
|
| 21.11.05 |
22 February 1968 |
Bulawayo |
Mater Dei |
Male |
The
adoption papers were signed at the Mater Dei Hospital. |
| 17.05.06 |
4 June 1968 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
The
birthmother was told that her son was adopted by a Catholic family. He was about
10lbs at birth. |
| 28.01.06 |
September or October 1968 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
This
is the sibling looking for her brother who was given up for adoption. She has only
managed to get these dates from her Aunt so not very clear but she is determined to try. |
| 27.11.05 |
19 December 1968 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
The
birthfather would like to establish contact with his birthdaughter. |
| 11.10.05 |
24 January 1969 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
Birth
date may vary. Birth mother is Liz and birth father is Paul. |
| 10.05.06 |
19 July 1969 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
I
was only 17 at the time of my babies birth. He is possibly blond, and could be tall.
I would love to hear any news and especially to know that he is well and happy. |
| 14.01.06 |
28 November 1969 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Birth
mother's blood group is A Neg and the Birth father is B Pos. The birth mother would love
to make contact with her son. |
| 22.04.06 |
2 February 1970/ 1971 |
Bulawayo or Salisbury |
|
Male |
This
adoptee is being searched by his half brother. The birthmother was about 18 or 19
when she had the child. Unfortunately the details are vague. |
| 23.8.05 |
20 - 28 March 1970 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Birth
mother and sister would love to establish contact. The birth mother is a type
B Blood group. Birth mother was also a St Clare's mom. |
| 13.12.05 |
19 December 1970 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Birth
mother spend her last couple of months at St Clare's. |
| 07.01.06 |
19 January 1971 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
|
| 27.03.07 |
19 January 1971
This could be a duplicate of the above |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
The
birthmother as only 16 years old at the time and her mother possibly signed the adoption
papers. The adoption was done through Social Welfare. |
| 19.06.06 |
15 September 1971 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The
birthmother died when she was 22. This is the birthmothers best friend hoping to
find her friends daughter so that she can answer any questions and fill the gaps for her. |
| 10.07.06 |
7 April 1972 |
Harare |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
The
birthmother suspects that her daughter is asthmatic. apparently the adoptive mother
contacted a relative of the birthmother a few years ago to find out if the family had any
asthmatic history. |
| 20.12.05 |
September 1973 |
Salisbury (Harare) |
|
Male |
Birthfather
would love to establish contact with his son. He is still in contact with the
Birthmother. |
| 13.05.06 |
19 November 1974 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
FOUND ON THE 22 AUGUST
2006. BIRTHMOTHER AND HER DAUGHTER ARE NOW COMMUNICATING.
Our best wishes to you both. |
| 19.07.06 |
3 December 1974 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Birthfather is Portuguese |
| 08.09.06 |
7 July 1975 |
Gwelo |
Birchenough Hospital |
Female |
Birthmother and her
husband have been searching for +-25 years with no luck at all with authorities nor Red
Cross. They would both love to make contact. |
| 12.06.06 |
6 November 1975 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
My
son was born around lunch time on Thursday the 6th November. I think he was about 6
1/2lbs had fair hair and beautiful. The birthmother was at St Clares and it was a
natural birth. |
| 21.07.06 |
9 November 1975 |
Que Que now
Kwe Kwe |
|
Male |
HEKTOR THOMAS VAN AART |
| 02.11.05 |
4 December 1975 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Birth
Mother believes that her son was adopted by a Pharmacist or a Dentist in Bulawayo. A
baby girl was born on the 5 December 1975 and was adopted at the same time as her son but
she has not been able to get the exact details. If
you are her son please read her message and know that you are loved and missed
See Additional Information Page |
| 2.9.05 |
1 April 1976 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
A
birth mother from St Clare's has been trying now for 15 years to make contact with her
daughter. She has reason to believe that her daughter was adopted by a family friend
and lived in South Africa. Anyone having any details which may help her in her
search, please contact me. |
| 05.11.06 |
1 April 1976 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
My
precious girl I have had you in my heart and soul for your whole life!! Just know that I
love you and would love to meet you. I know your adoption order was signed in QueQue
on the 21st May 1976, please contact me. |
| 25.8.05 |
4 April 1976 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The
birthfather is extremely interested in locating and establishing contact with his
daughter. The whereabouts of the birthmother are known to the birthfather. |
| 06.04.06 |
22 April 1976 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The birthmother was at St.
Clare's for the three months prior to the birth. Also that birthmother is in contact with
birthfather and his whole family and they would also like to make contact |
| 31.08.07 |
22 May 1976 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The adopted sister is
trying to locate this person. The birthmother had this child and then another in
1977. The adoptee born in 1977 is the person that submitted this entry. |
| 15.01.07 |
13 June 1976 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
At
the time of adoption the childs name was Lisa Boyd. She was adopted at 18 months. |
| 9.7.05 |
12 October 1976 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Birth
mother would like to trace her son she gave up for adoption in Bulawayo. |
| 02.11.06 |
late 1976 or early 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
Birthfather
is trying to locate his birth daughter. Both bparents were from Umtali. An
email has been sent to get a more accurate date. Bmother believed to be a teenager. |
| 16.05.06 |
1 April 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The birthmother has been placing adverts for
many years and really wants to make contact with her son. |
| 18.01.07 |
2 April 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The child was born at approximately 20h00 on the
2 April 1977, blue eyes and redish hair. |
| 24.01.07 |
May 1977 |
Harare |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
The biological brother is looking for his older
sister who was adopted before he was born. Her name was then Samantha Candice
Ashdown, |
| 01.05.07 |
5 June 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The birthfather would love to make contact with
his son to let him know that he has always been in his thoughts. He has an eight
year old sister who would be so proud to know that she has a half brother. My wife
and my daughter both support my search. Unfortunately I have lost contact with the
birthmother. Her details are still on the RWW site but her email has obviously
changed. |
| 26.04.06 |
2 August 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
29 May 2006 -
Birthmother has found her son. |
| 01.09.06 |
5 August 1977 |
Bulawayo |
LadyRodwell |
Male |
|
| 24.09.07 |
23 August 1977 |
Harare |
|
Male |
I am the aboves biological sister looking for my
brother who was delivered by Doctor Kaplan. I do not have any further info. |
| 20.08.06 |
28 September 1977 |
Mutare (Umtali) |
Lady Kennedy |
Female |
|
| 23.07.07 |
07 November 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
Angela you declined once before to meeting me. I am hoping that you have changed
your mind. I mean no upset to you or your family. |
| 23.05.06 |
25 December 1977 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The birthfather is trying to get in touch with
his son.
2 October 2006 - Adoptee has made contact and his father has
been given his email address to start corresponding. |
| 08.11.06 |
1 January 1978 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
I am looking for my
biological son. The adoptjion was done through the social welfare. Please
contact me. |
| 30.01.06 |
18 February 1978 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
Dr Borak was the doctor
that attended to the delivery. There were some medical issues which have not been
elaborated. |
| 16.02.07 |
30 April 1978 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The attorney who handled
the adoption was Mr Knight. The birthfather believes that his son was adopted by an
Irish Family. |
| 12.07.06 |
5 May 1978 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
The Magistrate responsible
for signing the adoption certificate at the time was Chris Gayle. |
| 11.11.05 |
11 May 1978 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
|
| 11.05.06 |
2 November 1978 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
My daughter was born at
06.20am on a Thursday morning. |
| 02.07.06 |
December 1978 |
Fort Victoria |
|
Female |
The birthfather has not provided the day in
December. |
| 23.05.06 |
25 December 1978 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
The birthfather is trying to get in touch with
his son. |
| 21.08.06 |
August 1979 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The birthmother suffered
so much trauma at the time of her babies birth that she can not remember the actual date.
So much happened at the time which she will explain to her daughter one day. |
| 18.05.06 |
28 September 1979 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
|
| 01.03.07 |
1980 - 1982 |
Bulawayo |
Hospital in Hillside |
Male |
The
birthfather is going to try to get a more accurate date of birth. He would
love to find out how his son is doing. |
| 6.7.05 |
4 May 1980 |
Harare |
Lady Chancellor now Mbuya Nehanda Maternity |
Male |
Adoption
papers signed in Harare and the Welfare Officer at the time was Angela West. |
| 26.7.05 |
29 April 1980 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
Bmother was at St Clare's and would love to know
how her son is doing. 10.12.06. ** The Birthmother now has her sons
name and the names of the adopted parents. The birthmother actually worked for these
people in Bulawayo when she was at college. |
| 26.08.07 |
20 July 1980 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
Both
birthparents were from Salisbury (now Harare) and were at school at the time. Bfathers
name is known to the webmaster. |
| 15.02.07 |
28 August 1980 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
|
| 20.08.06 |
22 September 1980 |
Harare |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
|
| 02.11.05 |
11 November 1980 |
London |
St Theresa's |
Female |
Birth
mother is in contact with her daughter but they are now trying to trace the birth father. |
| 29.10.05 |
8 December 1980 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
Birth
mother would like to make contact with her daughter. 26.10.06 - bmother
believes that this could be a sealed adoption and that her daughter was adopted by
somebody 'highup'. The birth certificate could say Baby Smallman or even maybe
Leeann Smallman as this was going to be her name. The birth was arranged by Dr
Littlewood and the adoption by Social Welfare.
Birthmother and her daughter have been found. |
| 02.02.07 |
21 January 1981 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The birth
mother was at St Clare's and although going through a very difficult time she has very
fond memories of her stay there. |
| 08.03.08 |
29 January 1981 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
|
| 12.07.07 |
Late night
28 January 1981 or
early 29th |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
This adoption
was arranged by my father Frank Reitz who worked under Social Welfare during the time.
There is so much to tell my son. Please if anyone can help us to find him it would
be great. |
| 23.8.05 |
16 February 1981 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
Birth mother was at St
Clare's, her baby daughter was born at about 5am in the morning.
The Birthmother has received the details from our
contact to continue her search.
14.5.06 Our birthmother has made contact with the
adoptee's family. Her daughter died tragically at the age of 16. |
| 14.05.06 |
27 April 1981 |
Salisbury |
Lady Chancellor |
Male |
|
| 5.9.05 |
31 August 1981 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The Bmother would love to
make contact with her daughter. She later married the Bfather and had two more
children. Both children know of their sister. |
| 29.11.05 |
22 September 1981 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Male |
|
| 17.01.07 |
8 June 1982 |
Gwelo |
|
Male |
The adoption was through
the Department of Social Welfare in Gwelo. The bmother has tried on several times
to visit the Dept to get information - the last time the Department wrote to the last
address asking permission for her to contact her son but the letter came back
"address unknown". |
| 11.07.06 |
16 September 1982 |
Harare |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
My daughter was known as 'Baby Heyl'. |
| 12.10.05 |
10 February 1983 |
Bulawayo |
Lady Rodwell |
Female |
The birth mother was at St
Clare's. Mr Knight was the magistrate who did the adoption papers. |
| 05.03.07 |
July 1983 |
Bulawayo |
Mater Dei |
Male |
Unfortunately due to the
trauma at the time the birth mother can not remember the actual birth date.. She
would love to know that her child is ok. She has not had any further children. |
| 31.08.06 |
17 April 1984 |
Bulawayo |
Mater Dei |
Female |
|
| 08.06.06 |
17 February 1986 |
Harare |
Avenues Clinic |
Male |
Birthmother has an idea of the childs name but
she is not allowed to publish it. She and her other son are both dying to know that
you are fine and to meet you. As in most cases Birthmothers do not want to give their
children up for adoption. |
| 31.05.06 |
27 October 1987 |
Harare |
Lady Chancellor |
Female |
|
| 31.08.06 |
28 October 1989 |
Harare |
Amboya Nehanda |
Female |
Adoptee should be tall and
fair like both her birthmother and birthfather. |
| 25.05.06 |
13 July 1998 |
Bulawayo |
Mater Dei |
Male |
|
| 30.11.06 |
22
December 2000 |
Harare |
Baines Avenue Clinic |
Male |
Birthfather is trying to trace his son. It
is rumoured that he was adopted by farmers and the bfather wants to know that he is ok. |