 Parents and adopted people have connected through other means, and the expectations around what should be held private and confidential have changed. While the state can no longer withhold these records, birth parents can still indicate their preferences on being contacted. For NPR News, I'm Chelsea Perkins in Brainerd, Minnesota. The Grand Slam Wimbledon Tennis Championship starts today in Britain. The defending champs are Carlos Alcarez and Markena Vondrosheva.