I would like to recommend anyone wishing to find their lost or unknown family members to use the services of Finding Families. Louise has developed analytical tools, has skills in dealing discreetly with potential family members and will doggedly persist to find the answers.
The story-
I am now aged 81 and have never known who my father was. I had surmised from family experiences that a particular gentleman appeared to be him.
However family history research did not place this person in the right country at the right time. Out of curiosity I took a DNA test for ethnicity interest, but this surprisingly confirmed that my birth father was someone other than the presumed gentleman.
To solve this problem I sought the services of Finding Families and after providing DNA results and access to my family tree it was only a short while before Louise determined that my father was definitely not as suspected but one of seven brothers from a different family, all deceased. One brother was eliminated at the start and another separately during the enquiry as a result of their descendants taking their own DNA tests.
Louise was able to locate a son of another of the brothers and sought his agreement to take a sponsored test; he proved to be a first cousin. Louise then went on to find and contact son of a fourth brother and he also agreed to take a DNA test and this proved to be a half-brother!
I have now met that half-brother and have established a warm relationship with him and his wife. My family has suddenly expanded and I am to meet others in the near future. It has been an emotional ride with the outcome so rewarding thanks to Louise.
I am delighted with the competency with which Louise handled matters all the way through the process and can highly recommend her.