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WePurrsevere

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6. I'm an adoptee and found both sides of my original family...
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 01:39 PM
Sep 2018

(American & Canadian) last year using DNA tests, a helpful (and very determined daughter) and a bit of sleuthing.

Is your mother still alive? If so has she requested her non-identifying info from the state she was adopted in? What are the cMs on your closest matches?

If you've only tested or put your data on Ancestry you might be missing someone that would offer a clue. My closest maternal were on 23andMe and My Heritage while my closest paternal were on Ancestry and My Heritage.

Have you downloaded your raw data and uploaded it to MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA and GEDmatch yet?

I'm not an expert but I'm always happy to try and help, especially adoptees (and their children). If you're on FB there are some very helpful adoptee friendly Genetic Genealogy groups I'd highly recommend too.

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ancestry.com DNA results [View all] CountAllVotes Sep 2018 OP
Same thing happened to us - we had been told half Danish and half British FreeState Sep 2018 #1
Hope you realize they're selling your DNA info.... donkeypoofed Sep 2018 #2
I don't care CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #3
I'm an adoptee and found both sides of my original family... WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #6
No Mother died in 2002 CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #7
Ahh.. Ok... You're welcome. nt WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #9
yeah living people CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #10
You may find out more as time goes by csziggy Sep 2018 #11
oh I have a tree CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #12
Is your DNA linked to that active tree? csziggy Sep 2018 #13
Yes it is CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #14
That is wonderful csziggy Sep 2018 #15
He is a very kind man CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #16
Do you have a tree? What does it show? Ethnicity from DNA.... WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #4
My tree? CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #5
I agree The Genealogist Sep 2018 #8
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