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@jrizzo DNA is our strongest tool. Next is social networking. Lastly is the news media. We just got myself and two other members in two news papers and on TV in Kansas City. Getting publicity can be productive. Contact Idant and see if you can get any information from them. Lastly, have your mom test on 23andMe. That way you can filter out…[Read more]

@jrizzo I’ll PM you my phone number if you want to chat sometime. That’s great you found a brother! I found my father through a 2nd cousin once removed match. She didn’t even know who he was. Through her she referred me to the family geanologist who gave me a tree. Then her father tested. That showed we did not share similar paternal…[Read more]

That’s good you beat the ban! That was so lame. So they refunded you and you’re buying the FTDNA regular test now? I wouldn’t feel bad about asking your brothers. In fact, I would confirm the biological relationship with a DNA test always. I would ask them at a minimum to do the 23andMe autosomal test. As a bonus if they are confirmed your…[Read more]

@ina-rosdal Great question. Because you’re female you don’t have a Y Chromosome so you can’t do that test. You could have a brother do it for you if you know of one. The Family Finder is the one you should do. It will tell you your closest relatives in the database. You should absolutely do all 3 dna sites since they are each a separate…[Read more]