Use Your DNA to Find Your Biological Father
I can help you identify your biological father using your DNA results from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage or FamilyTreeDNA.
Are you searching for your biological father? Are you an adoptee whose original birth certificate did not list a father’s name? Does your mother not know who your father is? Or won’t tell you? I believe all people have the right to know their genetic family history. I can help you learn who your father is using your DNA.
How I can help you: Perhaps you have already taken an autosomal DNA test to help you find your biological father. The lists of DNA matches can be very overwhelming, and the genealogy research skills needed to build family trees for the most important matches, and piece together how you are related to those DNA matches can take years to acquire. As a professional genealogist with over 25 years of experience, I can help you learn who your biological father is.
I have access to many subscription online databases and have worked extensively with matches at AncestryDNA, FTDNA, MyHeritage DNA, and 23andMe. As I work on your case, I will be contacting you by e-mail with updates. If needed, I will help with transferring your DNA to the other sites so you gain more matches.
This service can be for you to find a biological father, or to find the biological father for your biological parent or grandparent. The person who has the unknown father must be within 2 generations of the DNA test taker.
What if you are searching for a birth father with no known names? Can I find biological father with little or no information? Yes! I use your DNA matches to identify your birth father. If you have no information or little information, I can still help you learn who your father is.
How long will it take? It is impossible to predict how many research hours will be required to solve a biological father’s identity. I have solved cases as soon as 2 hours but also have had some take months. I am confident that I can identify your biological father in a short time, so I offer this package. I will work on your case for a minimum of 15 hours in the initial week (or the first week after your DNA results are ready), and then at least 5 hours a week until it is solved.
What if you haven’t taken an autosomal DNA test yet: If you haven’t ordered your DNA kit(s) yet, I can guide you through the process and recommend the best test(s) for your situation, and we can wait for the results together! Check out my page on my recommended best test path here
I look forward to working with you on solving your case!
Here is what some of my previous clients have said about my DNA services:
“Thanks for all of your help Kris! You really delivered and quickly!" - Shannon, July 2021
“You gave me peace of mind finding my father. Seeing my tree unfold has been very amazing and fun.” - Emily, Sept 2021
FAQ
What if I don’t have Non-Identifying Info?
This isn’t a problem. I will be using your DNA matches to identify your birth family. Non-Identifying Info is helpful, but not necessary. Sometimes the Non-Identifying Info is misleading or untrue anyways.
Should I test at AncestryDNA, 23andMe, FTDNA, or MyHeritage DNA?
Ideally all of the above. I usually recommend testing at AncestryDNA and then transferring to MyHeritage DNA and FTDNA. This is usually the least expensive and easiest option.
Why should I hire you to solve this for me?
For many people, it is less stressful to have someone else do the work on solving the mysteries. As I am a professional genealogist I have paid subscriptions to many online databases, many of which are relatively expensive, and you may not have any other use for. I am also very experienced in building family trees quickly and spotting errors in the trees of DNA matches. It takes quite some time to learn how to map DNA segments, how to identify MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestors) in DNA matches etc. For the average person, these are not skills you will likely use again. It is literally my full-time job, and I stay on top of learning the latest techniques in genealogy and genetic genealogy.
Can you solve for my adopted parent/grandparent?
If your parent was adopted and is not able to be tested directly, I can still solve for their birth parents using your DNA matches. In this case, it is ideal if your other parent can also DNA test, so we can sort your matches that are from the other parent. It is also ideal if you have other siblings who can test as well, who will also make their matches available to me when researching.
I wasn’t adopted, but I have learned that the man I thought was my father isn’t, at least not biologically. Can you help me find out who my biological father is?
Absolutely. If your mother will also test, or you have half-siblings who will also test it would help but is not necessary for success.
What are the limitations of this type of research?
Certain people will be more difficult to solve for unless they are lucky in their matches. This includes French Canadians, because of the high amount of matching with other French Canadians and people with certain Jewish heritage for the same reason.
Also, in many cases, it is impossible to tell without further testing which of a group of brothers or a group of sisters is the birth parent.