Registrar's Report
For the month April 2008. Updated April
30,
2008
Touched by You
For over three decades, ISRR has served many thousands of new
registrants each year. On average, we have around a quarter of a
million active registrations in our system at any given time. The
volunteers and staff have been repeatedly touched by calls, letters,
notes, cards and photos from those who have been matched through
this registry. It is a phenomenal place to be involved.
Each week when I watch "Extreme Home Makeover" on Sunday night, I find
myself crying at some point, and thinking how incredible it must be
to work on that, or similar, shows and get to make such a difference
in people's lives. Then, without fail, I chuckle out loud because I
realize that is exactly what I get to do!
What a blessing it is to be able to serve in this way. How uplifting
to be able to make a difference in these important relationships and
to be allowed to share such personal moments with those we reunite.
All of us at ISRR, are perpetually reminded how grateful we are to
have this opportunity.
Last week we had our annual board meeting and everyone talked about
how much we love our involvement. For many, that has now been for
over thirty years, and it is still as emotional and rewarding as it
was in the beginning. ISRR has been through changes, grown
enormously, but the core purpose remains exactly the same ... and
our hearts are continually filled by what we get to do.
We are a FREE registry, because we share the vision of our founder,
Emma May Vilardi, who believed no one should be punished because
they could not afford to register. She would certainly be proud to
see that her dream continues to touch so many lives. She would be
amazed to know that so many registrants make donations to guarantee
that the service is uninterrupted.
Please take the time to let us know when your search is completed, and
if ISRR has been a part of that in any way, we all love to hear the
results of our efforts and your experiences. Consider allowing us to
utilize your story on this website. Your experience and insight
could have an great impact on someone else.
Click Here
to Print Story Sharing Kit (Forms & Releases)
From everyone at ISRR -- we wish for each of you to be reunited with
the family you seek ... by the best and easiest means possible!
New Registrations & Updates
On average ISRR receives somewhere between 100 and 300 new
registrations each week. Processed in are:
New
Registrations ~ 347
Updates ~ 93
International ~ Australia, Canada, Israel, Germany, Holland,
Scotland, Spain, New Zealand
Received processing not completed ~ 232
Please Note that our
office will be closed through May 9th. We are completing the prepping and scanning of the very last
state. This will allow us to work entirely within the new system
beginning June 1st. Our Match Specialist will respond to registrants
returning calls on pending matches.
Matches
The following cases are
being worked on in April 2008. Two updates have generated matches
because the registrant got more information. See "Get More Info"
below.
OPEN CASE FILES:
Matches open this month --
CA 1964 -
Completed - Closed
Case
CA 1965
CA 1968
CA 1973 -
Completed - Closed
Case
CO 1987 -
Completed - Closed
Case
FL 1967
IA 1968 -
Completed - Closed
Case
MA 1967 -
Completed - Closed
Case
NE 1969 -
Completed - Closed
awaiting non-id
NC 1989 -
Completed - Closed
Case
NY 1988 -
Completed - Closed
Case
OH 1972
TX 1966 -
Completed - Closed
Case
Status of new cases updated in italics.
*PM More Info Requested
WAITING MORE INFO: Cases
opened and reviewed as probable matches where we've requested
additional information from one or both of the registrants. CA 1955,
CA 1966,
FL 1984, IL 1944, NY 1967, OR 1967, PA 1972, WA 1967, WA 1968, WA
1969.
PENDING MATCHES:
These cases are matches or possible matches, but the registrants
need to update their files with ISRR. We are attempting to contact
all but often the addresses and phone numbers are out-of-date. In
some cases, they need to get their non-identifying or other
information. If you see the date of birth on your case listed here,
please download a new
registration form or
update form, fill
it out and mail it in to us. We cannot answer questions about any of
these over the phone without first receiving a signed update.
DE
04-20-1967 -
Completed - Closed
Case
FL 12-23-1966 -
Completed - Closed
Case
FL 02-03-1968 -
Completed - Closed
Case
FL 06-13-1968 -
Completed - Closed
Case
FL 08-21-1968
KY 02-08-1969
CLOSED CASE FILES:
Twenty-five cases were completed in February and
twenty-six in March: CA 1960, CA 1963, CA 1964, CA 1965, CA 1966
(2), FL 1963, FL 1966, FL 1968 (2), FL 1971 (2), IL 1957, IL 1962 KS
1969, LA 1966, MD 1966, MI 1935, MO 1956, MO 1977, NJ 1944, NV 1982,
NY 1958, NY 1968, PA 1948, WA 1961.
march 2008 -
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
February 2008 -
registrar's report
JANUARY 2008
- registrar's report
DECEMBER 2007 - registrar's
report
Missing Registrants
Since Spring of 2007 we revisited 54 older and unresolved matches, where one or more
of the registrants did not keep their contact information current
with ISRR. Most of those have been concluded. However, the following
need more information from one or both of the registrants - to
determine if it is indeed a match. Often only a current address or
phone number is required to put the parties together.
WA 08-21-1961 -
Closed
Case
If you think your address
or phone number may be out-of-date with ISRR, please click on
UPDATE , download the form, fill
it out, sign it and mail to ISRR. Until the Imaging Project is
finished, our staff will not be able to take updates or changes over
the phone, by fax or email. We are sorry for this inconvenience, however,
ask you to understand that we are working just as fast and hard as
possible ... there is only so much of us to go around!
Get More Info ~
A few months ago we had a match for twins. One thought she might have a
twin, the other had no knowledge of having a twin. Neither had
acquired non-identifying information from the state or agency. There is always hope and
usually ways to acquire more data on your family. We want to
encourage you to click on "Get
More Info" for guidelines to assist you in acquiring additional
information. So often, one more piece can complete the puzzle or
help us determine relationship. Gather as much information as you
can and please remember to send us updates.
Please always remember that you are not alone. We receive
many thousands of new registrations each year and do matches nearly
every single day. There are search and support resources all over
the world, and hundreds of thousands who have gone before you in a
quest for family.
We work hard to keep this
registry free to registrants and are grateful for your generous
contributions which allows this service to continue uninterrupted since
1975.
Report
submitted April 20, 2008, Updated April 30, 2008.
by ISRR
Registrar, Marri J. Rillera.
