Updates

The Latest on Gertie's Babies
Television Programs Who Have Contacted Gertie's Babies
Information for Persons Adopted in Montana
Current List of Known Gertie's Babies by Gender and DOB

The Latest on Gertie's Babies

DailyMail ~ 4/9/15 ~ The heartbreaking story of Gertie's Babies

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The New York Times ~ 4/5/15 ~ Gertie's Babies, Sold at Birth, Use DNA to Unlock Secret Past

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The Spokesman Review ~ 12/24/14 ~ Sold as a baby, Coeur d'Alene woman finally locates family

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October 27, 2002: A letter from Ron this morning was a forward from a lady in Billings, Montana. Her husband is a Gertie's Baby. He grew up in the Gallatin Valley and his parents and Sue's parents have been lifelong friends. This lady also e-mailed me and I gave their phone number to Sue since she knew them. Sue called them and talked to him. Of course it is a lot to get hit with all at once, but Sue and he more than likely will talk again. He is trying to digest some of the information that Sue gave him and may try and talk to his parents who are still living.

Sue also spoke to her father and he said that they already had Sue when the other couple said they really would like to have a baby. Mr. Docken believes that they told them how they had gotten Sue and that is how they got their baby. The birth certificate is signed by Gertrude Pitkanen and the address is 115 Hamilton Street, Butte, MT - 5/20/53.

So, that brings our numbers to 14 confirmed Gertrude births verified by certificates of which 2 had a go-between of Mrs. Baker; 11 with Margaret Page as the go-between; and one we don't know if there is a go-between or not.

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Television Programs Who Have Contacted Gertie's Babies

      Inside Edition - TV program did a segment on Nov. 12, 1993

       We have been contacted by the following:
       Life Moments by Paramount out of LA
       48 Hours - CBS out of NYC
       Today & Dateline - NBC out of NYC
       John Walsh Show - NBC out of NYC
       CNN Connie Chung Tonight out of NYC (to be done remotely)
       60 Minutes - CBS out of NYC

To date, none have actually followed through and done anything.  CNN Connie Chung Tonight was supposed to have been taped and aired on 10/14/02.  We got punted an hour before we would have been heading to town for the taping.  The John Walsh Show supposedly is to be taped sometime by Nov. 8th and aired by Thanksgiving, but they have not contacted us in a week about plans for the trip to NYC.

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Information for Persons Adopted in Montana

During the 1997 Montana legislature, there was a law passed that states: If you were adopted prior to July 1, 1967, and would like to get a copy of your sealed birth records, you may now do so without obtaining a court order.

To do this you must furnish:
1) Copy of your photo identification (such as a photo driver license, passport, etc.)
2) Your written request for your sealed birth records. This request should contain your birth date, your name, and any other information you deem pertinent (if you think you may be a Gertie?s Baby, refer to that fact in the letter).
3) Non refundable fee of $25.00

Mail the above to: State of Montana
Vital Records and Statistics Bureau
P O Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210

If you want to contact Vital Records by telephone, the phone number is (406) 444-4228 and the person you need to speak to is Karen Ferlicka.

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Below is the current list of known Gertie's Babies by gender and birthdate:

Gender	Date of Birth
Boy	09/19/1936
Girl	02/9/1946
Girl	1/28/1947 or 3/12/1947
Boy	8/21/1949
Girl	11/2/1949
Boy	12/30/1949 or 1/2/1950
Girl	11/17/1950
Girl	5/2/1951
Boy	10/11/1951
Boy	6/12/1952
Girl	7/6/1952 or 7/20/1952
Girl	10/8/1952
Boy	5/20/1953
Boy	6/21/1957