Previous ARD events:

ARD 1998: The first ARD event took place at 20 sites in 16 states in the U.S. to celebarte the passage of Oregon's Measure 58 - a ballot measure to restore original birth certificate access to Oregon-born adult adoptees. Press Release from NARD '98

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Massachussets
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
New York
Texas

ARD 1999: The second ARD event took place at 27 sites in 15 states and resulted in more public education and media coverage for the cause of adoptee rights and adoption reform. Click on the city to read reports.

Alabama
Montgomery: Contact D. Ansardi at david_ansardi@mindspring.com

Arkansas
Little Rock: 11 - 1 pm: Arkansas State Capitol, Downtown Little Rock,
Contact Shanna Wells at beatnikluv@earthlink.net

Arizona
Tucson: 12 - 1.30 pm: Pima County Courthouse building (in the central plaza behind the courthouse) Contact Cheryl Richmond at crichmon@U.Arizona.EDU

California

Los Angeles (Norwalk): 12 - 1.30 pm.Los Angeles County Recorder, 12400 East Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650, (562) 462-2137
Contact Lisa Scott at Cynlou327@aol.com(323) 463.6832
San Francisco 11 am - 2 pm: This year's event will begin with a street theatre piece beginning at 11am and continuing until 2pm at Justin Hermann Plaza.  The plaza is at the foot of Market Street, near the Embarcadero BART and MUNI stations. The event will then resume at the San Francisco Records Office at Grove and Polk, between 3pm and 5:30pm. Contact Jim Ansbro at jimansbro@hotmail.com For more info. on the SF event see Peter Brouwer's page at SF NARD.
Oakland Noon - 1:30pm: Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland CA. Contact: Vicki White at vicki@mossbeachhomes.com.

Florida
All FL hours are Noon - 2 pm Contact Susan Woodward-Boone re. all sites at gramhomeusa@netscape.net
Ft. Lauderdale: Broward County Clerk, 2421 S.W. 6th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale (East of I-95 off of State Road 84. South side of the road near the Armory (954) 467-4411,
Jacksonville: Duval County Health Dept., 4046 Nolan Street, Jacksonville, Fl 32254
Miami: Dade County Health Dept., 1350 NW 14th Street., Miami, Fl. 33125
Pensacola: 1295 w. Fairfield Dr., Pensacola, Fl.32501
Tampa: Hillsborough County Health Dept., 1105 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Fl. 33602
St. Petersburg: Pinellas County Health Dept & Vital Records, 300 31st Street North, St. Petersburg, Fl. 33713
Tallahassee: In front of The Capitol, Monroe Street in downtown Tallahassee

Illinois
Chicago: 12 - 1 pm, Plaza of James R. Thompson Center, Clark and Randolph Streets. We'll meet in the Plaza at noon. There's a white sculpture in front - let's all head for that. Contact Anita Field at Amfield@aol.com

Minnesota
Minneapolis: 12.00 - 1 pm; Minnesota Department of Health, 717 Delaware Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55440; Contact Diana Inch at: regday_mn@hotmail.com

New Jersey

Trenton: 12 - 1 pm; New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Street address for NARD: S. Warren & Market St., Trenton; Voice: (609) 292-6271; Mail address: PO Box 370, Trenton, NJ 08625-0370; Fax: (609) 392-4292;
Contact Sheila Ford at shfordpem@earthlink.net

New York
Buffalo: 7 - 10 pm: PACES of WNY will have a candlelight ceremony in Honor of National Adoptee Rights Day. Grace Lutheran Church, 174 Cazenovia St., Buffalo, NY
RSVP by 11/29 : email Kathy kblake@adelphia.net or call Mary at (716) 633-7307
Holiday Open House. All triad members may attend. Family members welcome. Supper Buffet, Holiday goodies, Music 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, Door prizes.
New York City: 11.30 - 1 pm; New York City Vital Records Office, NYC Dept of Health, One Center Street, Municipal Building - Rm 252, New York, NY 10007 (212) 669-2400, (212) 788-8580 Archives
Contact Kathleen Lott at kathleen_lott@yahoo.com

North Carolina
Raleigh: 11.30 - 1 pm: Fayetteville Street Mall, in front of Wake Cty. Court house, Directions: I-40 East or West, get off on the S. Saunders Street exit, headed into the city of Raleigh. Go to S. McDowell Street, and then go to W. Davie Street or W. Martin Street, then go South (one way street) on S. Salisbury Street, you will find parking decks along this street. Just ask anyone where the Wake County Court House is and they should be able to direct you to the Mall. If you would like a map, please email me and I will send you one. Contact Roberta MacDonald at nccor@mindspring.com

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City: 12 - 1 pm: Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, 1000 N.E. 10th, Okc.
Contact Pat Marler at Trish45568@aol.com
Tulsa: 11-1pm, Vital Records Service, 108 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, OK 74120
(918) 582-4973, Office hours: 8:30 am-4:00 PM M-F Contact: Judy McCoy mcleo@prodigy.net, 918-824-1468

Oregon
Medford: 12 - 1 pm, Josephine Co. Courthouse, 10 South Oakdale, Medford, Oregon 97501, Contact Coleen Pettit at fredmom@wizzards.net

Pennsylvania
Harrisburg: 11 am - 1 pm: The Capitol Building on 3rd Street; Contact Christina Fields at kallista1@mindspring.com
New Castle: 12 - 1 pm: Vital Records, State Dept of Health, P.O. Box 1528, 101 South Mercer Street, New Castle, PA 16101, (724) 656-3100, Fax: (724) 652-8951 Contact: Nancy dispatcher51@yahoo.com or Glenda Shay at GShay@aol.com
Philadelphia: 12 - 1 pm: Vital Statistics, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, 401 North Broad Street, Room 942, Philadelphia, PA 19108, Cost for birth certificate: $4.00 Contact: C.K. Bertrand Holub 215-843-6220, ckbh@juno.com

Texas
Austin: 12 - 1.30 pm: Tx. Vital Statistics Office/TX Dept. of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, For maps and info on parking can be found at:
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/visitor.htm
Contact dmartz@net1.net
Dallas: 12 - 1 pm; Vital Records Building, 500 Main Street. We will be on the east side of the building between it and the old log cabin Court House. A web page with photos of the Records Building can be found at http://www.dallascourts.com/records.htm
Contact Bill Betzen at BBetzen@aol.com

Washington
Seattle: Due to WTO protests, the Seattle NARD has been CANCELLED. Please do not contact the King County Vital Records Department in observance of National Adoptee Rights Day, out of respect for the people live and work in Seattle. If you would like to be made aware of events in the coming year in the Seattle area, please contact jdennis@absnw.com

ARD 2001: We are aiming to make the 3rd ARD event our most wide-ranging and influential ever. We are especially interested in networking with our fellow adoptees in Canada, Asia, Europe and elsewhere. Join us!