Where would I start in order to find a child that was given up for adoption in Texas?

Who May Access Information
Citation: Fam. Code §§ 162.018; 162.406
Nonidentifying information may be provided to:
The adoptive parents
The adopted person who is age 18 or older
Identifying information may be accessed by:
The adopted person who is age 18 or older
A natural parent
An alleged father who acknowledges paternity
A natural sibling who is age 18 or older
Access to Nonidentifying Information
Citation: Fam. Code § 162.018

Eligible parties are entitled to receive copies of records that have been edited to protect the identity of the natural parents and other information relating to the history of the adopted person.
Mutual Access to Identifying Information
Citation: Fam. Code §§ 162.407; 162.413; 162.414; 162.416
The persons listed above may register with a mutual consent voluntary adoption registry. A registration remains in effect until the 99th anniversary of the date the registration is accepted unless a shorter period is specified by the applicant or the registration is withdrawn. A registrant may withdraw his or her registration in writing at any time. The applicant must participate in counseling for not less than one hour with a social worker or mental health professional with expertise in postadoption counseling before the release of confidential information. The administrator shall process each registration in an attempt to match the adopted person, the natural parents, and
the natural siblings. The administrator shall determine that there is a match if the adult adopted person and the natural mother, father, or sibling have registered. When a match has been made, the administrator shall mail to each registrant a written notice:
Informing the registrant that a match has been made
Reminding the registrant that he or she may withdraw the registration before disclosures are made, if desired
Notifying the registrant that before any identifying disclosures are made, he or she must sign a written consent and participate in counseling
Identifying information about a registrant shall be released without the registrant’s having consented to disclosure after the match if the registrant is dead, his or her registration was valid at the time of death, and he or she had in writing specifically authorized the postdeath disclosure. Identifying information about a deceased natural parent may not be released until each surviving child is an adult or until each child’s surviving parent or guardian consents in writing to the disclosure.
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Access to Original Birth Certificate
Citation: Health & Safety Code § 192.008
Only the court that granted the adoption may grant access to the original birth certificate.
Where the Information Can Be Located
Central Adoption Registry
Central Adoption Registry
Bureau of Vital Statistics
TX Department of Health
PO Box 140123
Austin, TX 78714-0123
(512) 458-7388
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/car/car.htm

Texas searching groups:

Searching in TX – yahoo based email group ( will need a yahoo ID to join, but its free! )
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adoption_Search_Angel/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TouchedbyTexasAdoptions/