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Welcome to The DNA Guide for Adoptees: How to use genealogy and genetics to uncover your roots, connect with your biological family, and better understand your medical history. If you are an adoptee, there's likely missing information about your past and you hope to change that. You've come to the right place!This book is for you if you have hope that DNA testing might open up the search for information about yourself, your origins, and your future. We've worked hard to compile the resources in this book and explain in plain English how DNA and genealogical records fit together like the pieces of a puzzle. In the chapters that follow, we've created a place for you to turn as you come face-to-face with questions about health, ancestry, biological family, and DNA.
About the Author
Brianne Kirkpatrick is a licensed and certified genetic counselor with a medical genetics background who specializes in the area of ancestry testing. She is the founder of Watershed DNA and has worked with clients who are impacted by adoption, donor conception, and NPE (not the parent expected) discoveries. Brianne first used genetic genealogy for her own family research and writes and blogs at WatershedDNA.com to help others understand the various types of genetic testing. She is passionate about helping others to understand DNA and encourages clear and compassionate communication around sensitive family topics. You can find her on social media including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
