This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CCC.2ACE/981.91.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Laura, Thank You for your reply. Yes, I was able to locate my BIO Brother, Larry Grant. Unfortunately, I found out that he was deceased. Strange thing though, his Mother's name is Jeanie. This Jeanie is still living and I did get to speak with her. As far as locating my Birth Parents, I was able to find out that my BIO Father is deceased. However, My BIO Mother, Four wonderful Sisters, and three Brothers are still living. I have been able to meet my BIO Father's only living relative, his Sister and My "Aunt Cookie: )" We have become very close and speak often and have also met in person several times. My BIO Mother is so sweet, kind, caring, and sensitive. An absolutely wonderful person! I have had the pleasure of meeting with her several times and we do have a very nice relationship. Since I live in OK and she WA State, it makes for a long distance relationship. As far as my Sisters are concerned, It is as if I had known them my entire life. We stay in constant communica! tion and visit one another as often as possible. We are all very scattered with me in OK, my oldest Sister in Michigan, next Sister in Alabama, middle Sister in California, next to the youngest Sister in Washington State. I have also been able to meet one of my Brothers, he is the youngest and he and his wife are absolutely adorable along with their new additions to the family. My other two BIO Brothers, I have only met over the phone but hope to meet them in person soon. They sound as sweet as my baby Brother. This has been one of the most rewarding events in my life. I wish that everyone could have such a happy reunion with their BIO Families. Thank you for inquiring, Kim PS: All of my BIO Sisters, Mother, and My Aunt Cookie were able to come to OKlahoma in Feb of 2004 for my wedding. Along with my family that adopted me at birth. It was WONDERFUL!!!!!!! I feel so blessed to have such a HUGE Loving Family!!!