Register with these two registries:

http://www.isrr.net/

http://registry.adoption.com/

http://www.gsadoptionregistry.com/

Find a search group with people who know the ropes

Also Contact:
California Department of Social Services
Adoption Branch
744 P Street, MS 19-31
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-3778

Providing Information: The Department or licensed agency shall release any letters, photographs, or other items of personal property in its possession to an adopted adult age 18 or older, birth parents, or adoptive parents of an adoptee under 18 upon written request. Identifying information will be deleted.

Grow a thick skin ‘cos there’s loads of people out there who will attempt to put you off searching. Just be secure in the belief that it’s every humans’ birthright to know the truth of their origins and ignore other people’s insecurities about it.

ETA: There is a way in CA to find out his name at birth via public records. If you need help with this I can point you in that direction too, just PM me 😀

Just an idea…..

…My sister was trying to help her husband find his birth father. All they had was a name and that he was from California. Well, my sister decided to look on Myspace one day. They couldn’t believe it. They actually found his dad on Myspace. Now they communicate with each other regualarly.

I know it’s a little far fetched…but it is a chance.

If nothing posted so far works try http://www.classmates.com there have been a few found there.

Let me try that again. http://www.classmates.com