| Finding biological parents and siblings | | | | in the case of finding a genetic match |
| can be quite a challenge, but by using | | | | for a bone marrow transplant or other |
| various resources and registries | | | | type of tissue or organ transplant. |
| available on the internet, success can | | | | Breast cancer is another example. If a |
| be achieved by reaching the masses of | | | | woman's mother or sister has been |
| people that are searching as well. | | | | diagnosed with breast cancer, she has |
| Children that are adopted often search | | | | greater than a 50% chance of getting it |
| for biological parents as they grow | | | | as well. This scenario is quite common, |
| older and become more inquisitive of | | | | and many women are faced with deciding |
| their heritage, and in turn may find | | | | whether or not to take preventative |
| that their parents are looking for them | | | | measures, such as elective mastectomy. |
| as well. The adoption may have been | | | | Finding biological parents, siblings, |
| closed at the time, so this information | | | | and other family members is done for a |
| was not made available through the | | | | number of reasons, but success in this |
| adoption agency, as it is in an open | | | | endeavor ultimately fills an emotional |
| adoption. Circumstances change and with | | | | void that can be made whole no other |
| time some people find that there is | | | | way. A good place to start finding |
| something missing in their lives, and | | | | biological parents and others is by |
| finding biological parents, siblings, | | | | registering on a number of sites |
| and other relatives can answer many | | | | dedicated to getting families back |
| questions that have always been in the | | | | together. Just post as much information |
| back of their minds. | | | | as you can, search public records, and |
| Other than just wanting to know, finding | | | | utilize people-finding services as well. |
| biological parents may serve another | | | | Finding biological parents may take some |
| purpose as well. Many adults that were | | | | time, but it's not impossible. Use a |
| adopted as children want to know their | | | | methodical approach and all available |
| genetic and medical history, which is a | | | | resources; talk to people and gather as |
| great motivator for finding biological | | | | much information as possible. Sooner or |
| parents, especially in cases of | | | | later the pieces of the puzzle will |
| disorders or diseases existing in the | | | | start coming together and hopefully a |
| family that have a genetic link, it | | | | family reunion after finding biological |
| would be helpful to know as much as | | | | parents and who knows who else! Good |
| possible. An extreme situation could be | | | | luck! |