Michigan Birth Family and Child History (MUCH) is a program within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. MUCH is a comprehensive, confidential registry that preserves vital record information for adopted persons, birth parents, and other birth relatives. The program collects and stores information about adoption, readoption, foster care, and other family relationships in a secure online database. Many offers three types of services: the Adoption Registry, the Foster Care Registry, and the Readoption Registry. The Adoption Registry is a confidential service that allows adopted persons and their birth parents to connect with each other. This service provides adopted persons and birth parents the opportunity to learn and share information about their family history. The Foster Care Registry is a confidential service that helps locate relatives of children in foster care. This service is used to help family members locate each other and to provide support for foster children. The Readoption Registry is a confidential service that provides information to expecting parents and adoptive parents who are considering placing a child in the future. This service offers resources and support to those considering adoption. By providing a secure online database for Michigan families, Many helps maintain the confidentiality of family records, promote family connections, and provide support to Michigan families.