Finding Birth Families: Genealogy and Adoption Research

Mini-Panel discussion about adoption. Mags will cover research done using DNA to find adoptees’ birth families.

“How can adoptees and birth families find each other?  Genetic genealogy and traditional research sources can both help you trace long-lost relatives.  Monica Byrne, Parent Finders Ottawa, will discuss adoption in Ontario and the resources of Parent Finders.  Mags Gaulden, Grandma’s Genes, will illustrate the uses of DNA testing for adoption research.” OPL

Ottawa Public Library, Cumberland branch, 1599 Tenth Line Rd.  March 19, 2018, 7PM – 8:30PM.