adoption

July 1, 2024. Original birth certificates accessible for most Minnesota adoptees.

Paula Stuart-Warren  Adoption, Minnesota, Vital records  ,  2 Comments

The media has been reporting about the change in Minnesota about adoptees being able to obtain their original birth certificate (OBC) starting in July of 2024. I wanted a few more details and some official words from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) before I started writing about it. The MDH website page about the […]

Adoptees and family members may apply for FREE DNA kits. 5,000 kits!

Paula Stuart-Warren  Adoption, MyHeritage  ,  Leave a comment

An announcement from MyHeritage at RootsTech is special for adoptees and family members searching for their connections.  In his announcement, Daniel Horowitz states that he was proud of the “company’s commitment to make the world a better place. In that spirit, it gives me great pleasure to tell you that we have just launched a […]