RR and RJ only had one son who was the right age to have a child, the adoptee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOnce you figure out how all the groups intersect, you can laser your focus on that family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, if the intersection of the groups is a couple who married in 1950 and you were born in 1980, then you know your parent has to be a child of that couple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From there, it\u2019s a matter of using public records, obituaries, newspaper articles, social media, and other records to learn more about the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Narrow down the candidates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re looking for a father, then you\u2019d only be looking at sons of that marriage. And vice versa if looking for your mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot of times there will be multiple candidates to be the parent. For example, if the couple had three sons and you\u2019re looking for a father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s when things get difficult but you can try to eliminate the candidates by learning more about where they lived at the time you were conceived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, if you know you were conceived in New Jersey in 1979 and only one of the sons lived in NJ at the time, that\u2019s a strong indication you may have found the right person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verify your research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve made it to the point where you\u2019re pretty sure you know the identity of your parent, you still have to verify all your research and analysis. After all, you can\u2019t trust every record you find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, you can skip this step if you had some way of verifying the identity. For example, if you\u2019re looking for your father and your mother knows the identity but has been reluctant to tell you. You can just try asking her if your research is correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional DNA testing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
If not, you need to do additional DNA testing. You\u2019ll be looking to test either the person you think is the parent, child, grandchild, or other close relatives. Closer the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you get that result back, you need to compare their DNA to yours to see if the DNA backs up your research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrapping up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
While there’s definitely a lot more to it, that\u2019s the crux of finding an unknown parent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know this can be pretty overwhelming to someone who doesn\u2019t have any knowledge of genetic genealogy. That\u2019s why I recommend hiring a professional if you\u2019re serious about finding a parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need any help getting started with your research, leave a comment below or send me an email. I\u2019ll do my best to point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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