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Great lakes naval hospital in Illionis

Great lakes naval hospital in Illionis

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 9:56PM GMT
Classification: Birth
Surnames: Neely
I am helping my friend research her birth mother. She was born Jan. 27,1963 at the Great Lakes hospital in Illionis. Her birth mother was a nurse and her birth father was a service man. Her adopted father was the service mans commander, Colonial? Adopted family names where James and Janette Neely.. I am helping her because she works 2 jobs and is raising her granddaughter. Her adopted mother is alive but not doing well.

Re: Great lakes naval hospital in Illionis

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:59AM GMT
Classification: Query
Just some suggestions and a question. I did not understand the "Colonial?" If that was meant as a military rank, you may have meant "Colonel". However, there is no rank of Colonel in the Navy. That is a land force rank only (Army, Air Force, Marines). The Navy equivelant is Captain. But, the birth may have been recorded with the local (Great Lakes) municipality. You/she may want to investigate Illinois law regarding adoptee access to records. Also, if the parents were not married then only if the nurse was a Navy nurse could she have been born at the Naval hospital. Even though her father was a service man in 1963 the mother would have had no access to military care. If the mother was a civilian nurse then check for the local hospital. Hope this is clear. Remember rules were tighter back then.

Re: Great lakes naval hospital in Illionis

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for your info. I will give this to my friend.

Re: Great lakes naval hospital in Illionis

Posted: 2 Mar 2015 4:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
My mom was also born at Great Lakes Naval Hospital on June 24 1966 . Both Mother and Father were supposed service members, she was adopted by my grandfather who was also a service member at that time. I believe he may have known the two birth parents personally but never spoke about the details and has since passed. My grandmother states she did not know the details of the adoption either. My mom searched back in 2000 but was unsuccessful and has since passed. I am on a journey to live out her curiosity and put together the missing pieces she had always dreamed of finding. I am curious if you were able to get any information for your friend and if so what resources were you able to use?
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