Dawn 

I was adopted at three days old  in the mid 1960's in Columbus, Mississippi.  I grew up in a loving family environment with my adopted family and for many years, never felt the need to research my biological ancestry.  Once I had children, though,  I came to the realization that this decision was no longer just about me anymore. It was important that my three boys understand their biological past on my side of the tree! I submitted my DNA to a testing company in 2018.   As expected, when I received the results, I did not recognize any of my matches, and none of my matches were  labeled as "close relatives".  I had no clue as to what to do with this information to help solve my mystery.  Discovering U changed my life.  They took my results and were able to figure out the names of my biological parents and half siblings. Although I did find out that my biological parents had passed away years back,  I also learned that I had five half-siblings on my biological mother's side and two on my biological father's side.  I made contact with many of them on the phone and through Facebook and in early March of 2020, I flew down to Mississippi and Alabama to meet a few of them.  It was truly a wonderful experience and I am so glad that I found them!