Birth Mother

ska_lover

Greta_Sharbo wrote: »

I've just found this thread and had to read it all.

What a wonderful story SDW, thanks for sharing. X

Same here, just found this thread this morning and sat reading it all

Thank you Seven Day Weekend for sharing, what a ride of it you have had

all the very best x

seven-day-weekend

I have an unusual and unexpected update.

Some of you may remember that I while ago I did an Ancestry DNA test. It came up with general information about what regions were in my DNA, etc.

A few weeks ago I was just looking at my results again and I noticed there was a match for a second cousin come up. I contacted her and we exchanged emails.

Anyway, it turns out that this match has to be from my birth FATHER's side. I know nothing at all about him, not even his name. My second cousin has sent me some names of people who are her uncles and aunts and cousins and there is one name on that list who is the right age to be my birth father. He is now deceased, but he has a son, a few years younger than me, who if the man is my father, is my half brother :eek:.

I am reluctant to pursue this at the moment because of my birth mother, she so obviously does not want to talk about the man who is my birth father, I have asked her a couple of times what his name is but she has evaded the question each time.

I am going to meet my second cousin at some point, just for informal coffee and chat, so we will just see what, if anything develops. I won't push it, but I will just keep the names she has given me in case I can do anything about it in the future.

On a brighter note, my mother is 90 in a couple of weeks and we are going out for lunch, I am going to get her some balloons and cakes and there will be my son and his partner and other family connections there. She will love it!!

hazyjo

Aww gave me goosebumps Lovely news. Debating whether to do the Ancestry DNA one myself to see what comes up (also adopted). Not sure if I'm ready to go there just yet... Which one did you use? Ta!


xx

seven-day-weekend

hazyjo wrote: »

Aww gave me goosebumps Lovely news. Debating whether to do the Ancestry DNA one myself to see what comes up (also adopted). Not sure if I'm ready to go there just yet... Which one did you use? Ta!


xx

Just the Ancestry DNA Test which was £99 when I did it, I think it is on special offer at the moment.

Good luck. xxx

I think it's this one: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/dna/

Starrystarrynight1

Thank you so much for updating us, SDW! Have a lovely time with your mother and family for her birthday. xx

Slinky

Good to hear the update SDW. It's always a bit 'heart in the mouth' when I see you've done an update with not knowing what you're posting about.

Brighton_belle

Thanks for the update SDW, always enjoy reading about this aspect of your life.

Spendless

Thanks for the update SDW and I think you're right, meet up with your new found cousin, but don't persue anything else at the minute. You have a lovely relationship with your birth mother. One day the time may come when it's right to investigate further of other relatives.

Happy 90th birthday to your mother and enjoy the family celebrations.

harrys_nan

Wishing your mum a very Happy 90th Birthday SDW, such a great update yet again.
I would love you to be able to find out about your dad, but you have a lovely time now with your mum, meet up with your new found relative but keep it to your self.
Look forward to your next update xx

seven-day-weekend

Thanks everyone, I am meeting my cousin on 4th April for coffee. She lives miles away from me, but is coming to Shrewsbury to visit someone and I can get to Shrewsbury easily enough.

I think I will leave it there. I don't want to upset my mother.