Reaching out to DNA matches is a necessity, and an art form.
In the mid-1940s, Dr. Thomas Jugarthy Hicks opened the Hicks Community Clinic in the small town of McCaysville, Georgia, mere…
Emily’s is a true story, but some given names and surnames have been changed to protect privacy. When Emily’s DNA…
When I get a new mystery DNA match—unknown connection, possibly no tree at all—the first thing I check is how…
MyHeritage has a history of using their resources to benefit humanity, and they have just launched a new program to…
In “Escape from the Overlap Zone“, I wrote about a way to distinguish between relationships for which the shared amount…
So, you’ve identified a potential birth parent and you’re ready to reach out. But how? What’s the best medium? Phone?…
This post has been updated. DNA has great power to connect adoptees and others with unknown parentage to their birth…