Have you ever made contact with a long-lost relative? How did you find them, and how did the meeting go?

Answer 1

I found my adopted son via the details on his birth certificate. I struck it lucky and found him in 2 phone calls. We haven't met yet, he lives in another state with his adopted family, but he's happy and he's okay, and will meet when he is ready to do so.

Answer 2

I haven't actually met them in person, but I'm in contact with some long-distance relatives I never knew existed before who live in Australia. I posted on the boards at Ancestry.co.uk about a family living in London in the 1800's with the surname Torbuck and I got an email from this couple. Basically the wife is the great granddaughter of the brother of my great-great grandmother. It is interesting to find people like this and we've learnt some more family history from each other.

Answer 3

my mam has just found out that she has a sister. my nan had her adopted wen she was born cos she couldn't look after her but my mam was also adopted by her own nan . they met up for the 1st time ever just weeks before Christmas . they get on great she has 3 children of her own so I'm getting use to having more cousins . they are a great bunch of people it was just a shame we have all just met up now .

Answer 4

My husband real sister got in touch with us through the red cross, we met his real siter, brother and his mother too.
It did go really well, but then his mother died, and we have not been able to get intouch with his brother or sisiter. They have both moved, and we lost their addresses.
It is a shame as he really would like to get to know then more, he wished he had tried harder, but he is pleased that he meet his real mum.

Answer 5

Friend of mine's Mum met a brother she hadn't seen in 40 years just recently. They got on like a house on fire.