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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 Gedcom
DNAGedcom is a free 3rd party site that offers downloads of complete DNA files and data (in text *.csv format) from FTDNA and 23andMe.
DNA Painter
DNA Painter is an easy-to-use tool that helps genealogists make sense of DNA testing. By mapping segments of DNA to chromosomes, we can begin to see which ancestors gave us which pieces of DNA, and thus how new matches are related.
DNA Painter User Group
This group is for users of the DNA Painter website at dnapainter.com. DNA Painter is a site with online tools for chromosome mapping and relationship prediction based on shared cM.
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.
The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy. 2nd edition
This plain-English guide will teach you what DNA tests are available; the pros and cons of the major testing companies; and how to choose the right test to answer your specific genealogy questions. Blaine Bettinger, 2019
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.
DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy
Roberta Estes has been a professional scientist and business owner for 25+ years, an obsessed genealogist since 1978. In 2005 she formed DNAeXplain, providing individual analysis of DNA results and genealogical assistance.
Dulaney History Room, Millersville, MD
The Cora Woodward Anderson Dulaney History Room, located next to Historic Baldwin Hall in Millersville, MD, is a valuable resource for local genealogy researchers. The Library's collection is in Anne Arundel County.
Local family records include: Anderson, Baldwin, Woodward, Meade, Scrivner, Jones, Du Vall, Gaither, Disney, Chaney, Shipley, Sewall, Marriott, Mallonee, Mullikin, Isaac, Jacob, Waters, Snowden, among others.
The Library is open the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month from 1 PM to 3 PM and by appointment at 1385 Millersville Road, Millersville, MD.