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What source can I use when adopted at birth.
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My birth certificate was changed to my adopted last name. I met my biological father before he passed away. My mother confirms my biological father. I have a DNA match to his son as a "half brother" on Ancestry.
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Adoption Template for anyone adopted.
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Template:Adopted_Child
Here is an example
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Plaisted-208
Also see
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Adoptees:_How_to_Set_Up_Your_Profile
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Jul 23, 2023
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Kevin Conroy
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For members who are adopted, this might be helpful --
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/83671/how-do-i-list-biological-family-and-adopted-family
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