Here’s some advice I’ve gathered for those who are considering or already have involved DNA testing in an adoption-related search.

Sometimes 23andMe reports an inaccurate DNA relationship between two testers. A half sibling is not always a half sibling. It could be a cousin, for example.

This YouTube video went up a few days ago, created and posted by an adoptee named Blake who experienced GSA after reuniting with a biological parent (father/same-sex parent in his case).

Umbilical cord blood donation allows a type of stem cell transplant.

Are you hoping to locate biological family via records search, DNA testing, or possibly both?

I recently received a message from someone who made an unexpected discovery of a new family member after doing DNA testing.

There are many varieties of DNA testing, some that are extensive scans of your DNA and some that provide focused or partial information.

I have people reach out through my website who are adopted or donor conceived and are at the very start of a search, asking where do I even start? It can be overwhelming trying to learn all of the ins and outs of searching whether using access to records or DNA testing.

US customers of 23andMe can request reimbursement for part of their testing.

Severance Magazine is a resource for the growing group of individuals who learn they have been separated by biological relatives.