Are you searching for your biological family?
We are a nonprofit dedicated to assisting individuals searching for their biological parent(s) using DNA interpretation, mapping, and extensive research. For clients struggling with news of a Non Paternal Event (NPE, also referred to as Not Parent Expected), donor conception, or adoption, we offer support and fellowship in our private online group. Services to help find birth parents come at no cost to you, other relatives may require a fee.
Welcome to DNAngels
Every year, DNAngels accepts hundreds of new cases from adoptees, donor conceived, and Not Parent Expected (NPEs) with biological questions due to surprise parental results following a home DNA test. To support this mission, we rely 100% on the generosity of donations.
As a 501(c)3, your tax-deductible donation of any amount supports the life changing efforts of DNAngels. Your gift assists those in need of biological answers and emotional support within our growing NPE/Donor Conceived/Adoptee community.
Meet Your Intake Specialists & Search Angels
Intake Specialists
Our reputable, talented Intake Specialists (IS) are among the top in their respective fields. We care about our clients and our community and will work tirelessly to achieve exceptional results for you.
Lisa Hutchens Binz
Lisa’s interest in genealogy struck when she was contacted by Laura about an adopted client who was related to her family. Having gone to school to become a paralegal, along with her love of research, …
Ramona Folmar
As a teenager, Ramona’s great-aunt gifted her with a copy of her ancestral tree. This inspired her interest in learning more about her roots and heritage. At age 18, Ramona visited her great-Grandfather’s sisters, who …
Search Angels
Our reputable, talented Search Angels are among the top in their respective fields. We care about our clients and our community and will work tirelessly to achieve exceptional results for you.
Laura Leslie-Olmsted
Laura serves as DNAngels’ Executive Director. She has more than a decade of experience in the high-paced world of Corporate Sales Management, where she won multiple awards for performance and technique. Laura also served in …
Aimee Rose Haynes
Aimee serves on DNAngels’ Board as Secretary, and she’s also a Lead Genetic Genealogist. She comes to DNAngels with a medical background and was previously an officer and board member of a non profit organization …
Mary Hammond McIntosh
Mary McIntosh is a clinical social worker who provides therapeutic services for DNAngel clients who need extra support. As her family historian, she helped others with their genealogy for more than 40 years. “It was …
Leslie Irizarry
One night, Leslie’s husband shared his longing to feel connected to someone in a familial way. Growing up without his paternal biological family, he wished he could experience the feeling of someone resembling him, or …
Kelly Grace Hickey
Kelly Grace is a native of the Midwest, having grown up in Ohio and Wisconsin. She grew up knowing that she was a much-wanted child, because her mother defied medical advice by both getting pregnant …
Monia Pezzi
Monia Pezzi is a Search Angel. She currently serves as an Accounts Payable Specialist for a large nonprofit and does payroll for her son-in-law’s construction company. She was a member of the Clan McBean for …
Trisha Escalante
Trisha began a search for her biological father in 2018 after doing a 23andme DNA test for fun along with her husband to learn more about her ethnic roots. She never knew her biological father …
Amy Morris
Amy Morris is a mother and dental hygienist who was born and raised in Northwest Indiana. She’s a search angel and is the Secretary of the Board for DNAngels. Amy’s love for genealogy began in …
Nancy Werner
Nancy Werner is a Search Angel. Nancy began researching her family when she was a teenager in Indiana and her grandmother shared some very old photos and family stories that were passed down to her …
News & Events
Stay up-to-date on our latest articles, press releases, and what we are doing serve and bring change to our community.
FOX 35 anchor makes life-changing discovery through DNA test kit
FOX 35 Anchor David Bodden always wondered about the man who raised him. They didn’t share any noticeable traits, and as he grew older, he said they only became more and more different. Read More …
FOX 35 anchor makes life-changing discovery through DNA test kitRead More
Discovering Dad: Former ABC7 reporter finds father after 32 years
After 32 years, Andrea Lyon wanted to find her biological father. DNAngels helped identify him. Read More >>
Discovering Dad: Former ABC7 reporter finds father after 32 yearsRead More
You Are Not Alone
For those of us who find ourselves on this NPE/MPE path, emotions can be extreme and cyclical. And just when you think you’re done with an emotion, it’ll no doubt re-emerge with a slightly different …
Testimonials
Why Choose DNAngels?
DNAngels is a collective of individuals, all of whom have been impacted either personally, or through a loved one. The organization is comprised of skilled genetic genealogy experts – Search Angels – along with other dedicated volunteers who offer support and advocacy for our clients. DNAngels was incepted in February 2019. We are very proud to say we solve more than 90% of all cases we accept.
