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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA....so many "matches" so few trees.
« on: Tuesday 08 August 17 22:17 BST (UK)  »
I agree with you. Frustrating, isn't it?  I'm trying to trace my mother's ancestors.  She was adopted in New York City in 1925 and according to my Ancestry DNA, I'm 36% Irish, which was a big surprise. So I'm guessing the birth mother or father or both, were Irish.  All the Ancestry DNA matches I have show lots of Irish ancestry and only two of them have trees.  It would be great if there were more people taking the DNA test and then feel inspired to complete their tree.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: How to research private adoptions in New York City from 1925
« on: Monday 01 February 16 20:08 GMT (UK)  »
Yes.  The birth certificate was actually issued in 1944, although she was born in 1925.  It indicates she was born in New York City in Plaza Hospital on March 24, 1925.  It has a birth record number and a designation "Special" typed after the number.

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Family History Beginners Board / How to research private adoptions in New York City from 1925
« on: Monday 01 February 16 19:56 GMT (UK)  »
I hired Omni-Trace to track down my mother's adoption in New York City in March of 1925.  All they came up with is information that a 22 yr. old single, white woman gave birth and gave up her parental rights. My mother was then adopted by a couple in Philadelphia.  Omni Trace said it was a private adoption, not through an agency.  Am I at a dead end?  Apparently New York law doesn't allow the release of any additional information.

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