I never had a close relationship with my father--well I thought he was my father--until I was 28 years old and had to have blood on hand for a surgery. I went to my mother, brother and father and no matches. So my mother had to fess up who my father was. I now want to do a geneology search, should I go with my biological father or the man that is on my birth certificate. I did meet my biological father and we had a good relationship for 3 years until he died. His other children even acknowledeged me as a sibling and I was listed in the obituary.
2007-03-18 13:15:37 · 4 answers · asked by vivib 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
am in the middle as we speak, of looking for my son in laws bio family (he is adopted). TECHNICALLY speaking, your genealogy is your biological family. Your situation is one excellent example of when "hiding" the truth is not good.
But, you don't have any reason to limit yourself, if you feel that you love your 'other' father. Trace his lineage also, and keep in separate file. Unlike many bio fathers, sounds like your bio family welcomes you. Makes it easier. Right now, I am treading carefully and discreetly, since the adoptive mom is extremely possesive and pathological, and would be very outraged.
2007-03-18 13:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by wendy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, ask your siblings for any information about your father's family. Find out if there are any older relatives still living and arrange to meet them. Next find out where your father lived and search local Departments of Vital Statistics, and Register of Deeds in the right areas.
If your father had a common last name like Smith, Jones or Johnson; you will have a tough time, but it can be done. Good luck.
2007-03-18 20:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I would do both. Research both lines of the family, because they were both father figures in your life. In your genealogy software, mark your biological father as your father, and the other dad as your step-father.
My husband is adopted, and I'm doing work on his adoptive parents' line. They may not be blood relations, but they're definately family.
2007-03-18 20:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by calliope320 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband's mother died when he was a small boy. First his dad left him with aunts, uncles & cousins, then later remarried. I did husband's genealogy with his birth mother of course.
I have a separate database honoring his stepmother and her ancestry although they are not 'blood' relatives.
Will that scheme work?
2007-03-18 21:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋