DNA testing for adoptees (and others with unknown parentage) isn't a last resort--use it along with other strategies...
DNA Testing for Adoptees: Searching for Biological Roots
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Adoption Articles
Adoption Research Success: “I Continued His Quest to Find His Birth Mother:”
Searching for birth parents? This adoption research success story involved several proven techniques: mapping DNA...
Episode 203
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke Episode #203 This episode features a special interview with renowned...
A Train Ticket and Popular Novel Solved this Adoption Mystery
Genealogy for adoptees can be a difficult journey. A train ticket from 1856 and one of our most popular Genealogy Gems...
Adoption and Genealogy: How to Create and Navigate an Adopted Family Pedigree
Adoption and genealogy often cross paths. More and more genealogists are having to navigating between both birth...
Adoption of Washington State Native Americans Among New and Updated Genealogical Record Collections This Week
Adoption of Washington State Native Americans records are now available for genealogical research. Also this week you...
New Netflix Documentary: Twins Separated at Birth Reunited by Social Media
A new documentary on Netflix tells the story of twins who were separated at birth--sent to different countries--who...
The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 193: Published!
The Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 193 is ready for listening! It's packed with genealogy news you can use; inspiring...
How and Why to Create an Alternate Family Tree
Use an "alternate family tree" to emphasize unique or interesting patterns in your family history, such as eye or hair...
