[bbaskin]

alright so i dont have much concrete proof but my father was born in jan 12 1957 adopted at 17 months his name is timothy vaughn baskin n known in murfreesboro tn tbh id ask for him to see records but hes such an ******* he wouldnt give permission anyways so gotta do it this way

from what i have been told by other adoptive relations his mother was said to be dorothy d coleman later married to an so went to dorothy coleman-shrum she lived in readyville tn at around 15 -16 hen she had him moved to lewisburg tn when she married a shrum we believe charles shrum she lived an died in michigan in 16 aug 2017 born march 6 1934 in murfreesboro tn parents lee an leslie coleman dont know mothers maiden name no other info

his father was said to be a robert james of murfreesboron tn son of guy james or grandson no proof he has a brother as well named carl james it was figured that in that time that carl may have just told his brothers name for the record but thats just suspicion

anyways thats all i have on it

any dates or any info will be helpful

any help would be appreciated

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by bbaskin

alright so i dont have much concrete proof but my father was born in jan 12 1957 adopted at 17 months his name is timothy vaughn baskin n known in murfreesboro tn tbh id ask for him to see records but hes such an ******* he wouldnt give permission anyways so gotta do it this way

from what i have been told by other adoptive relations his mother was said to be dorothy d coleman later married to an so went to dorothy coleman-shrum she lived in readyville tn at around 15 -16 hen she had him moved to lewisburg tn when she married a shrum we believe charles shrum she lived an died in michigan in 16 aug 2017 born march 6 1934 in murfreesboro tn parents lee an leslie coleman dont know mothers maiden name no other info

his father was said to be a robert james of murfreesboron tn son of guy james or grandson no proof he has a brother as well named carl james it was figured that in that time that carl may have just told his brothers name for the record but thats just suspicion

anyways thats all i have on it

any dates or any info will be helpful

any help would be appreciated

Consider doing a family tree. You can also try searching family search to see if someone made trees for who you're looking for. Also consider doing DNA. You may get answers that way

Family tree and DNA general instructions

[RosieSD]

In addition to Roselvr's excellent suggestion, you might also try posting this question in the Genealogy forum as well, since what you're really looking for is genealogical information from the past, rather than to find a specific person in the present day.

Have you already looked through records at Ancestry.com and Familysearch.com?

[RosieSD]

Originally Posted by bbaskin

alright so i dont have much concrete proof but my father was adopted at 17 months id ask for him to see records but hes such an ******* he wouldnt give permission anyways so gotta do it this way

Hmmm, I just re-read your post and noticed the above.

My sister in law (who is about your Dad's age) is also adopted. I could probably easily find information about her birth family based on what my mother in law knows about them, but my sister in law has been adamant that she does not have any desire to learn about her birth family. So, I have opted to respect her wishes and not search for information about her birth family. Since she's decided to not pursue it, I won't either.

I mention this because if your father has refused to provide any information that he knows, he may feel, as my sister in law does, that his true "family" is the one that raised him, or he may have other reasons for not wanting you to search for his birth family information.

I do understand your desire to find the answers about your father's family. I'd be curious too.

But perhaps as part of your search, you first need to circle back to your father and calmly listen to why he's unwilling to share any information he knows with you or refuses to assist in your search, and at the same time, also discuss your own reasons for wanting to learn about his birth family with him again. Sometimes, approaching things in a different way can lead to different outcomes.

[howard555]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

In addition to Roselvr's excellent suggestion, you might also try posting this question in the Genealogy forum as well, since what you're really looking for is genealogical information from the past, rather than to find a specific person in the present day.

Have you already looked through records at Ancestry.com and Familysearch.com?

The Op posted on the Genealogy forum almost two years ago and the advice there was that it was more of a people search question.
Being located in the zip code for Murfreesboro the Op should have resources there in the form of city directories, land records, cemetery records, etc.

[NorthofHere]

Originally Posted by bbaskin

alright so i dont have much concrete proof but my father was born in jan 12 1957 adopted at 17 months his name is timothy vaughn baskin n known in murfreesboro tn tbh id ask for him to see records but hes such an ******* he wouldnt give permission anyways so gotta do it this way

from what i have been told by other adoptive relations his mother was said to be dorothy d coleman later married to an so went to dorothy coleman-shrum she lived in readyville tn at around 15 -16 hen she had him moved to lewisburg tn when she married a shrum we believe charles shrum she lived an died in michigan in 16 aug 2017 born march 6 1934 in murfreesboro tn parents lee an leslie coleman dont know mothers maiden name no other info

his father was said to be a robert james of murfreesboron tn son of guy james or grandson no proof he has a brother as well named carl james it was figured that in that time that carl may have just told his brothers name for the record but thats just suspicion

anyways thats all i have on it

any dates or any info will be helpful

any help would be appreciated

Well her obituary is online and her daughter posted photos so if you want proof you might contact the daughter, explain everything and see if she is willing to do a DNA test, however, I would ask your father first as this might cause him pain and not be something he is willing to go through. While you may want to know who your family is, your father's opinion is more important at the moment. When he is gone you may do as you please.