Biological Family History

Hi everyone. Today's post will be a short one, but I've been meaning to talk about this subject for a long time. I know lots and lots of people who have adopted children for one reason or another. I also know that where I work, we get calls from adopted people who want to know their family history, their biological family history. So I have a thought that I want to throw out into cyberspace, hopefully to be caught by at least a few people. :)

If you adopt a child and have a good relationship with the child's birth mother/parents, get as much information about that child's biological progenitors as you can. One day they might want to know all about where they came from (maybe for medical purposes, maybe for other reasons), and wouldn't it be wonderful if you could provide enough information for them to at least get started in discovering their background? I think so!

There it is. For all of you future adopters of children, you can give them the gift of their family history before they even know that they want it. If I were you, and who knows, maybe one day I will be, I'd get out a four-generation pedigree chart and kindly request that your child's biological relatives fill it out to the best of their knowledge, complete with vital events, dates and places, for the benefit of the child you both care about.

That's all. Have a great day everyone!