<kaysfo@aol.com> wrote... >.... I work on the theory that one can research (if possible) both families >and give her two family trees, one her genetic tree and the other that of >her adoptive family.< As an adoptee myself I can relate to that & have researched both my adoptive & bio lines. I shared the adoptive research with the family and they were tickled with it and I have shared my biological line research with my biological family who were also pleased. > ... in the old days, children were usually not told they were adopted) or > does that mean they were born "on the wrong side of the blanket" as our > ancestors used to euphemistically phrase it?< That would be me on both counts. My bio parents were not married and he was killed when she was about 2 mos. along with me, hence my adoption. Thus far I have been unable to locate any males on either maternal or paternal bio lines who would be interested in donating a dna sample for research even if I pick up the tab. Go figure! :-( Best, SueB