I was born in 1968, and originally named * Sharp. As my birth mother was a teenager, as was common, I was given up for adoption. I was officially adopted by John and Mary Urbach from Rochester, Monroe County, New York, UnitedStates and my name became Katherine JoAnne Urbach - the only name I answered to.
In August 1970 my family moved from Rochester, New York to Portola Valley, California,
In September 2016 I took a mtDNA test with Family Tree DNA hoping to find my birth mother not knowing at the time that it wouldn't be helpful. A few months later In November 2016 I did the family test with Family Tree DNA hoping to get matches that could help me find my birth parents. I didn't get anywhere with those matches.
In November 2017 I did the Ancestry DNA test and got a 1st-2nd cousin match (who turned out to be a first cousin once removed). The match was my birth mother's first cousin who helped us connect in Feb 2018.
I was hoping to find my birth father but I was only able to narrow it down to a family. I put my research on hold for awhile as I was going to meet my birth mother and her family.
In January 2019 I flew to Rochester, New York to meet my birth mother. I was there for 2 weeks and met my half siblings and their families, my aunt and her family and my uncle and some of his family. When I came back to California my birth mother came back with me to meet some of my adopted family and my immediate family.
In June 2019 I started my research again looking for my birth father. In August 2019 I had a new DNA match on my paternal side. This was my closest match to date. She is my birth fathers first cousin on his paternal side.
In December 2019 I did the 23 and Me DNA test. I had a first cousin match. I was able to confirm who my birth father was.
January 15, 2020 was a great day for adult adoptees - New York was a closed adoption state. I ordered my original birth certificate to see if my birth father was listed. It wasn't.
My birth mother told me that if she kept me she would've named me Beth after her favorite character in the book Little Women.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Kathy Nava and MH, first cousins. Their most-recent common ancestors are Howard Sagers Allen and Teresa Di Bitetto, the grandparents of Kathy Nava and grandparents of MH. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: First Cousin, based on sharing 1037 cM across 35 segments.
I am married and have 5 children, but they are connected to my biological profile Kathy Nava which is connected to my biological parents for DNA purposes.
My Surnames
Click on Surname to view EKA - Earliest Known Ancestor
When I joined WikiTree I thought I knew more than I actually did. I have learned so much by becoming involved in projects and challenges. I love the collaboration here. We can all learn from others experience. I am active in the following projects:
Appalachia Project
Data Doctor
England Project (Bio Builders Team Leader, Trailblazer)
Unclassified: "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2" Ancestry Record 1732 #186176779 (accessed 15 November 2021) Name: Katherine J Nava; Birth Date: 29 Jan 1968; Address: 2281 Dumbarton Ave; Residence Place: East Palo Alto, California, USA; Zip Code: 94303-1514.
Unclassified: "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2" Ancestry Record 1732 #191105598 (accessed 15 November 2021) Name: Katherine J Nava; Birth Date: 29 Jan 1968; Address: 4542 Sugar Oak Dr; Residence Place: Turlock, California, USA; Zip Code: 95382-8666.
Unclassified: "U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019" Ancestry Record 62209 #284123471 (accessed 15 November 2021) Name: Kathy Joanne Nava [Katherine Joanne Nava] [Kathy J Denava] [Kathy J Urbach]; Birth Date: Jan 1968; Residence Date: 1994-2020; Address: 2281 Dumbarton Ave; Residence: East Palo Alto, California, USA; Postal Code: 94303; Second Residence Date: 2005-2019; Second Address: 4542 Sugar Oak Dr; Second Residence: Turlock, California, USA; Second Postal Code: 95382; Third Residence Date: 1990-1996; Third Address: 2368 Oakwood Dr; Third Residence: East Palo Alto, California, USA; Third Postal Code: 94303; Fourth Residence Date: 1990-1996; Fourth Address: 2368 Oakwood Dr; Fourth Residence: Palo Alto, California, USA; Fourth Postal Code: 94303.
Unclassified: "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1" Ancestry Record 1788 #205198289 (accessed 15 November 2021) Name: Kathy J Nava [Kathy Denava] [Kathy Nava]; Birth Date: 29 Jan 1968; Phone Number: 368-9733; Address: 426 Madison Ave; Residence: Redwood City, CA; Postal Code: 94061-1678; Second Phone Number: 368-9733; Second Address: 426 Madison Ave; Second Residence: Redwood City, CA; Second Postal Code: 94061-1678; Third Residence Date: 1996; Third Phone Number: 368-9733; Third Address: 2281 Dumbarton Ave; Third Residence: Palo Alto, CA; Third Postal Code: 94303-1514; Fourth Residence Date: 1996; Fourth Phone Number: 368-9733; Fourth Address: 2281 Dumbarton Ave; Fourth Residence: Palo Alto, CA; Fourth Postal Code: 94303-1514.
Digital Afterlife
It may seem morbid, but in the event of my untimely demise I want to be sure that none of my hard work on WikiTree ends up being deleted. While I fully intend on being around to manage all my profiles for the next 50 years or so, in the event of my sudden death I hereby give permission for all of my private profiles to be transferred to any of the following non-active WikiTreers in my family, whether or not they are currently on the trusted lists:
Pablo R Nava
Alejandra Nava
Steven Nava
Brenda Nava
Or any other Wikitreer who is related on any of my lines or interested in any of my lines.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
Kathy's formal name
full middle name (J.)
e-mail address
exact birthdate
birth location
images (14)
private siblings' names
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