Search Angel Chronicles

Send a text Janet Travis, a Search Angel and Genetic Genealogist, shares her personal story of a surprise connection for her half-brother through DNA testing. She explains how she asked her half-brother to test and was surprised to find a high match with a woman named Karen Smith.  Janet reached out to Karen, who is an adoptee, and discovered that she was her half-brother's paternal half-sist...

Send a text Summary Jen, an adoptee from Kentucky, shares her journey of searching for her birth parents and finding acceptance and love from her birth father and his wife. She initially reached out to her birth mother, but was met with rejection and disappointment. However, she found solace and strength in the unconditional acceptance from her birth father and his wife.  Jen emphasizes the import...

Send a text Cheryl shares her unique story of being in and out of foster care and finding stability with her adoptive parents. She discovered her love for music and became a piano teacher and composer.  After years of not having a desire to find her birth father, Cheryl decided to take a DNA test and found a 100% match with a parent-child relationship. Lana, her search angel, helped her navigate t...

Send a text Summary Gladys and Vicki, both adopted, took DNA tests and discovered they were half-sisters. They connected through social media and enlisted the help of search angels Susan Barrett and Janet Travis. Janet used DNA results to confirm their relationship as half-siblings. They also found their father's side of the family and connected with their aunt and siblings. Vicki found her m...

Send a text After a heated argument with her mother, McKinnsey learns the man who has raised her isn't her biological father.  Turning to DNA for answers,  she discovers a man named Lewis, who is her closest DNA match. With the help of Genetic Genealogist Dawn and Search Angel Tina, they uncover that Lewis is McKinnsey's grandfather and that her biological father is a son that Lewis does...

Send a text Katha found perplexing results after a DNA test to determine Native American heritage gave her far more than she was expecting.  Search Angel Susan Barrett assists Katha and they explore the impact of learning the truth about one's identity and the challenges faced by adoptees as they search for answers.   Katha's positive attitude and incredible resilience as she traverses t...

Send a text In 1964, four-year-old Craig took a trip to New Orleans with his family. After a failed adoption attempt, he was taken to Florida to find a new family. Craig ended up living with a pastor's son's family and was later adopted by them. Years later, Craig, and his wife Susan, embarked on a journey to uncover his biological family. With the help of a search angel and DNA testing,...

Send a text Stacy, an adoptee, shares her journey of searching for her birth parents. She started her search at a young age and had minimal information about her birth parents. With the help of DNA testing and search angels, she was able to find her birth mother and gather a little more information about her birth father. The search was challenging due to the limited number of African-American mat...