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Adoption Database Registry
The Adoption Database consists of adoptees, birth mothers, birth fathers, birth siblings, other birth family and adoptive family members in the process of searching for a family member.
DNA Adoption
Our mission is to teach and guide people searching for their biological roots to use DNA in combination with traditional genealogy techniques and, when applicable specialized adoption search techniques, by providing robust education, methods, guidance, and support.
DNA Detectives
Genetic genealogy group focused on using DNA to find biological family for adoptees, foundlings, donor-conceived individuals, unknown paternity and all other types of unknown parentage cases - recent and more distant.
DNA Search Angels - Adoptees in Search
This group helps adoptees and folks missing one parent's lineage find their roots. To get help, you need to have completed a DNA test, we recommend ancestry.com and 23andMe.
DNA Testing for Adoptees
International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) wiki page that provides information and resources on DNA testing for adoptees. ISOGG highly recommends that adoptees, orphans, donor conceived individuals and others with sensitive matters work with experienced search organizations prior to making contact with biological families.
Right to Know
Support for people impacted by DNA surprises and misattributed parentage experiences (MPE) which can occur due to an adoption, assisted conception, or those conceived from a non-paternal event (NPE).
Search Squad
Search Squad is a FREE locator group for adoptees, birth parents, biological family and genealogy searches.
The DNA Guide for Adoptees: How to Use Genealogy and Genetics to Uncover Your Roots
Focused on adoptees and those with unknown parentage, this book guides readers through the process of using DNA testing and genealogy to uncover their biological roots. Brianne Kirkpatrick and Shannon Combs-Bennett, 2018