As long as I have been doing genealogy, I never really delved deeply into adoption research. I have had good reason to do it – I have adopted siblings, and a few of my DNA matches have been adopted or otherwise disconnected from their biological parents. Yet, I have been reluctant to go beyond the basics. It isContinueContinue reading “Tips for Tackling Adoption Research”
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When Your Daddy Isn’t Your Daddy: Non-Paternity Events and Your Mental Health
Everyone has skeletons in the proverbial closet. In the world of genealogy research, one of the most difficult one to be confronted is finding out that your ancestry or heritage is different than you thought it was or would be. Many times this is because of error-filled family stories, but an even more common reasonContinueContinue reading “When Your Daddy Isn’t Your Daddy: Non-Paternity Events and Your Mental Health”
The Genealogy Griot 