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JGSGB Specialist Talk – Sun 26 Sep 2021 2pm – with Dr Penny Walters – "Searching for Ancestors when you’re Adopted"

Our next Sunday meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is a specialist talk on an adoption theme by Zoom.

• Date: Sunday 26 September 2021
• Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem; 07:00 Salt Lake City
• Title: "Searching for Ancestors when you’re Adopted"
• Speaker: Dr. Penny Walters
• Description: Some girls or women feel unable to look after their baby, or feel forced to give the baby up. Some babies were given to relatives to look after, others were fostered or adopted, or abandoned. Subsequently, people have gaps in their personal history and may want to find out about their biological family.

This session will discuss the practical realities, and the excitement and pain of researching a ‘new’ family. Some relatives don’t want to be ‘found,’ others have been desperately searching for years. Most people can ask family for information about their relatives, whereas adopted people often can’t. We will look at the invaluable information that can be revealed to adopted people through DNA testing, and the resultant matches and ethnicity estimates, to supplement any paper trail. Reunions may not go as well as expected, so some adopted people can find a lot of satisfaction in finding other relatives, or constructing an ancestral tree, all of which can help with identity and a personal narrative.

Penny will reflect briefly on her own adoption story, and discuss the variety of ethical dilemmas that can arise when searching for relatives or ancestors. We will also discuss how people can sensitively help adopted people with their search.

About Dr Penny Walters




 
Dr Penny Walters has been a university lecturer for 30 years. Penny's interest in genealogy started after having her first child and then wondering about her biological parents, as she was adopted. Penny lectures internationally in person, writes articles, and is sought after for a wide range of webinar topics. Penny has authored the books Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy and The Psychology of Searching. For more information, see www.searchmypast.co.uk


After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q& A on the talk.

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!


If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts.


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Leigh Dworkin is inviting you to register for a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: JGSGB Specialist Talk: "Searching for Ancestors when you’re Adopted" by Dr. Penny Walters
When: Sep 26, 2021 02:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpd-2rrDItH9RSbfUZKDAKfu756zr2-UV8


After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Keep well!

Leigh Dworkin
Chairman, JGSGB

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