It's Never Too Late To Start A Family! When Charles made his donation in 1968, there were no tracking systems, and anonymity was promised. As a medical resident, his inspiration for donating was that he could be part of an exciting new technology, and perhaps help someone create a family. Veronica had no idea she was donor conceived. Growing up with her Mom, Dad and younger sister, she considered her family to be “normal.” Her parents, respecting their vow of secrecy about the donation, …
Client Stories
Dawn’s Story – All I Want
All I Want Is My Story.... When I sat down to interview Dawn I was struck by her bright personality. She tells her story with grace and poise, even the hard stuff…she even celebrates two birthdays cheerfully despite not knowing the true day. She even joked about April being her birthday month anyway, so it just made sense to her. But her story is one of subterfuge, good intentions, and her own determination to find the truth. Dawn starts off by telling me that she felt like she “didn’t …
Herman’s Story – Lucky Number 3
Herman's Story - Lucky Number 3 Written By: Desiree Hovland What’s your favorite number? Herman’s favorite number is three. Why? There are several reasons for this, let’s begin explaining. Herman was born in Baltimore, Maryland but has spent many years living in the Carolina’s and has always known he was adopted. He attempted to get his adoption records, but Maryland wouldn’t provide him records unless by a court order and had to be for a medical necessity. For his 50th birthday his …
Dee’s Story – Dee’s Chili Cookoff
Dee's Story - Dee's Chili Cookoff Written by Desiree Hovland Do you have a favorite recipe for chili? Dee loves making chili and has competed in the World Championship Chili cook-off in Trilingua, Texas 18 years in a row. He believes at one of these competitions he encountered his biological mother. Dee and his persistent wife have been searching for his biological parents for over 30 years. Dee always knew he was adopted, and has always been curious of his ancestor roots. His adopted Mom had …
Client Stories: Nickole’s Story
Nickole grew up in a by-choice single parent home with her mom, Ann who had more than enough love for Nickole and her sister. Ann had always wanted children but was aging quickly and made the informed decision to have children via sperm donor. Ann had the support of her loved ones while she took the steps in becoming a mom. She dreamed of the child she would have while looking at the donor profiles. What color eyes or hair will they have? What kind of personality? Would they love …
Client Stories: Terry’s Story
My story is a bit different due to the fact I kind of fell into the DNAngels Facebook group by accident. But really…was it? I have been working on our family tree and history for a while – like 40 years. When I initially started the genealogy search it was because “I wanted to know where we came from”; England, Ireland, Russia – where exactly? I remember asking my mother in grade school this same question, to which she always responded, “call your grandmother.” You see she had been adopted …
