#103 Brianne Kirkpatrick on Adoptee Genetic Testing

from DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast · host Kira Dineen, Gene Pool Media

On This Episode We Discuss: Services WatershedDNA Offers Motivation Behind Writing “The DNA Guide for Adoptees” Differences in Genealogical Research for Adoptees Compared to General Population Preparing to Meet New Biological Family Members Advice for DNA Testing Adoptee Related Searches DNA Testing for Children/Minors to Find Biological Relatives Insight for Adoptee’s Seeking Medical Information via DNA Testing Non-DNA Methods to Search for Lost Biological Relatives My Heritage’s DNA Quest Project for Adoptees Listen to episode #80 with My Heritage’s Rafi Mendelsohn to learn more. Since recording this project has expanded to offer more free kits! Resources for the Adoptee/Donor Community Facebook Groups: DNA Detectives and Adoption Search and Reunion AdopteeRightsLaw.com Look out for our “The DNA Guide For Adoptees” book giveaway in the next couple days on social media (links below)! Stay tuned for the next new episode of DNA Today. New episodes are released on the first Friday of the month. See what else I am up to on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and iTunes. Questions/inquiries can be sent to Kira Dineen at [email protected].

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On This Episode We Discuss:Services WatershedDNA OffersMotivation Behind Writing “The DNA Guide for Adoptees”Differences in Genealogical Research for Adoptees Compared to General PopulationPreparing to Meet New Biological Family MembersAdvice for DNA Testing Adoptee Related SearchesDNA Testing for Children/Minors to Find Biological RelativesInsight for Adoptee’s Seeking Medical Information via DNA TestingNon-DNA Methods to Search for Lost Biological RelativesMy Heritage’s DNA Quest Project for AdopteesListen to episode #80 with My Heritage’s Rafi Mendelsohn to learn more.Since recording this project has expanded to offer more free kits!Resources for the Adoptee/Donor CommunityFacebook Groups: DNA Detectives and Adoption Search and ReunionAdopteeRightsLaw.comLook out for our “The DNA Guide For Adoptees” book giveaway in the next couple days on social media (links below)!Stay tuned for the next new episode of DNA Today. New episodes are released on the first Friday of the month. See what else I am up to on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and iTunes. Questions/inquiries can be sent to Kira Dineen at [email protected].

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