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Subject: Re: [DNA] Adopted grandfather / what to read
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 14:02:12 -0500

Ann and all,

I sent my message to you personally because
I didn't think it had any value for the list. Anyhow,
I appreciate the interest and have answered your
questions below.

On Tue, 9 Jan 2001 07:26:27 EST
writes:

> We'd need a few more details to see if DNA testing is a practical
> approach.
>
> 1) Is your grandfather living? NO
>
> 2) Is this your father's father or your mother's father? FATHER'S
>
> 3) Are you a male or a female? Your given name could be either!
MALE
>
> 4) Do you have ways of establishing contact with the males in his
> birth location who have the same birth name? YES
>
> 5) Do you have any concerns about whether the adoption was a
> sensitive issue at the time? NO, ADOPTION WAS IN 1893

> Will you be stirring things up? MAYBE A LITTLE BUT THE
ADOPTION HAPPENED SO LONG AGO THAT I DON'T
THINK ANYONE STILL LIVING HAS ANY CONCERNS, THEY
HAVE BEEN HELPFUL UP TO NOW.

> Will the information you get be truthful? I DON'T KNOW
>

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If DNA testing is practical and I get agreement from
the people concerned, how do I go about gathering the
DNA and having it analyzed?

Jerry Hale
Deltona, FL


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