Beyond DNA Tests and Birth Certificates

Are you an adoptee looking for your birth parents? DNA test results and a birth certificate may be enough for some people to find their biological families. For others, the process may involve a lot of time and effort.

Some factors can make finding birth parents especially challenging.

  • Children of immigrants tend to have far fewer DNA matches than people with long family histories within the US.
  • Families who had few children will have fewer DNA kits available for comparison.
  • Adoptees with falsified original birth certificates (not amended birth records) have no names to guide them.

Some of these cases could have been labeled “unsolvable,” but I believe any puzzle can be solved. If you’ve tried to find your biological family, but have been unsuccessful, I may be able to assist you. Contact me for a free consultation.

Adoptee Stories

1950s

The Bellanich Family: Research to Reunion

News stories about adoptees finding their birth families through DNA have become pretty common. Reunion tales often show heartwarming photos or interviews of the families after they’ve found each other. […]

1950s

Joan’s Story

Hello Carolyn, My name is Jane and I am an adoptee-helper. I know this probably sounds a bit weird, but I’m calling because I’m assisting a man who may be […]

1930s

The Trump Babies of Milwaukee

“My dad told me I was left on the doorstep of Humboldt and Meinecke.” Lawrence* was trying to recall any additional details about his search for his biological parents. He […]