Marie shares how she helped a cousin with Identifying his Canadian birth mother, and how this discovery helped their family solve a 120-year-old family mystery. In 2017 Marie Hunt* was contacted by Buddy Brown, who had just taken a DNA test and appeared to be Marie’s...
When biological grandparents are unknown, turning to DNA and genealogical records may help solve the mystery. Tara had only been researching her family tree for about a year when she made a startling discovery. “My dad was adopted by his [own] paternal grandparents...
Finding birth parents of an adoptee isn’t always easy. This concept from the DNA Skills Workshop helped this woman identify the biological parents of a DNA match who was adopted. Recently, Jo Roth completed the DNA Skills Workshop and she wrote in to thank us—with a...
Finding birth parents in the UK—a birth mother or birth father or both—is possible. Start here by learning about adoption contact registers, records and using DNA to find birth relatives in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thanks to Michelle Leonard for...
To find birth parents, you need DNA testing and plenty of support. Get started with this article on how to find birth parents, whether you’re an adoptee or have unknown birth parentage—and get 2 free downloadable guides to help you move forward! Thank you to Troy...
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