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