Best Findingyourroots Podcasts (2024)

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CutOff Genes: Episode 906: Both Sides of the Coin 58:36

4M ago58:36

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-Adoptee, Birth Mother and Author Monica Hall talks about all things adoption. www.monicahall.com @practicallystillavirgin *Trigger Warning- Sexual Abuse, drug use, language Subscribe, Rate and Review www.juliedixonjackson.com www.cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Monica Hall

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CutOff Genes: Episode 905: FOG is Not a Slur 54:39

4M ago54:39

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Adoptees Julie D Jackson and Betsy Hadden discuss trauma manifestation- or lack thereof Intriguing Death Certificates Part 2 of Storytime with Kristal Parke of @becauseshesadopted Subscribe, Rate and Review! www.cutoffgenes.com www.patreon/cutoffgenespodcastBy Julie Dixon Jackson

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CutOff Genes: Episode 904: It's in the Blood 1:01:41

5M ago1:01:41

1:01:41

News about Julie's personal life that ties into DNA (Trigger Warning- Vulnerable) Trenches: Use an expert to keep your Confirmation Bias at bay California has access to the DNA of every child born since the 1980s- discuss Storytime: Canadian Adoptee Kristal Parke talks about her upcoming film "Because She's Adopted" @becauseshesadopted For help wit…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 903: We Just Went Off! 1:07:02

5M ago1:07:02

1:07:02

Lily Jackson (my daughter) sat in to co-host this week Our organic conversation was so interesting that I forwent all planned content. Please enjoy! Storytime: *Part two of my conversation with adoptee Jim Serrano *Trigger Warning- Child sexual abuse, suicidality Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your own DNA mystery please contact Julie at…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 902: Get Over Yourself- But Also- Whatever... 56:29

5M ago56:29

56:29

The annual birthday bah humbug Eclipse Talk Are Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey half brothers? SB1274- California Adoptee Alert- Let's open those Birth Certificates Sperm Donor wants Legal Parent Status Storytime with Jim Serrano Please take the time to rate and/or review this podcast- it really helps! Contact Julie for help with your DNA a…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 901: Is That Hurting Both Of Our Feelings? 47:38

6M ago47:38

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Welcome to Season Nine We're back and @reneecolvert is co-hosting Let's talk about "Adoption Doesn't Guarantee a Forever Family" If frozen embryos are people- where do we draw the line? Looking forward to the new documentary "She Looks Like Me" Exploiting Adoptee stories for clout Another Donor Baby dates brother Subscribe, Rate and Review! To shar…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 812: So Long Richie 41:08

8M ago41:08

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23andme's stock market woes Sammy Hagar on Finding Your Roots Parents need to tell their daughter that her father is actually her half brother Saying goodbye to our dear producer and co host Richard Castle Waddleton Subscribe, Rate and Review www.Patreon.com/cutoffgenes For help with your search or to tell your story contact Julie at- www.cutoffgen…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 811: I Think There's Pretty Good Data 55:55

8M ago55:55

55:55

Dog Threats The Woman in the Wall Adoption and Personality Disorders Trenches: Mother longs to know the son she was forced to relinquish Storytime with Sara Easterly Contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!By Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle, Sara Easterly

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CutOff Genes: Episode 810: Let's Not Call it Rescued.....PLEASE 54:16

9M ago54:16

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Kristin Chenoweth isn't helping other adoptees (but I love her) Jane Russell bought a child with an intact family Author and Adoptee Julie Ryan McGue ( juliemcgueauthor.com ) talks about her story and her two books : "Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging" and "Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family & Kinship"…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 809: ClerGical Errors 57:06

9M ago57:06

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Etymology of FatFace Closed Adoption promotes accidental incest Why won't the Catholic church acknowledge children of Priests and Nuns? StoryTime with Peggie Arvidson of ZenCareer presents @adopteesatwork Podcast This is a crossover event- tune in to @adopteesatwork Episode 25 for Peggie's interview with Julie about how adoption informed her career…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 808: Revisiting the Roundheads 41:56

10M ago41:56

41:56

Finally, an answer as to who the Roundheads were.... Phillipa Langley and the Princes in the Tower A case from the Genetic Genealogy trenches Final installment of Julie's adventure Walking in the Footsteps of her Ancestors Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery, contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 807: Where Did Bam-Bam Come From? 47:43

11M ago47:43

47:43

Rosie O'Donnell's adoption convo with Angela Tucker Seventy year old man discovers that he was switched at birth Julie continues "walking in the footsteps of her Ancestors"- Chester, Bristol and Bath For help with your DNA mystery or to share your story contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!…

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Cutoff Genes: Episode 806: Are the Round Heads related to the Fat Faces? 39:29

11M ago39:29

39:29

New Ancestry features and updates What we want people to know about being adopted King Tut and his girlish hips Julie continues walking in the footsteps of her ancestors Subscribe, Rate and Review! Contact Julie at cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 805: Bob's Your Uncle 42:41

12M ago42:41

42:41

Kerry Washington's MPE discovery 23&me's troubling data hack Michael Oher and "The Blind Side" revelations Julie continues "Walking in the Footsteps of her Ancestors" Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with YOUR DNA mystery, contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 804: Unpacking York and Cheshire 38:30

12M ago38:30

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Julie digs deeper into her month long adventure walking in the footsteps of her Ancestors in the UK! For help tracking YOUR ancestors contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!By Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 803: Yawright? 46:09

1y ago46:09

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Thanks for you patience while Julie was off on her adventure! In this episode we unpack what it was like meeting her brother for the first time (ever) and start sharing their adventures "Walking in the Footsteps of their Ancestors." Note- It should be noted that I failed to mention that "Billy the bully" is actually the current proprietor of what w…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 802: Valerie Naiman is in the House! 29:47

1y ago29:47

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Enjoy this conversation with Adoptee/Author Valerie Naiman. Join the Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1882608928721974 ) or follow me on TikTok updates as I walk in the footsteps of my ancestors. For extended coverage join https://www.patreon.com/cutoffgenespodcast.... www.cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 801: We Faked it Til We Maked It 43:09

1y ago43:09

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How legal is first cousin marriages in the United States? The Curious Case of Natalia Grace- Deep Dive Julie shares her upcoming plans to fulfill a life long ambition. Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 712: Keep Your Cockles Out Of This 51:00

1+ y ago51:00

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- AI explains common Genealogy myths - Chrissy Tiegen spirals about identical twin mystery - Bereavement benefits for Adoptees- when are we allowed to grieve? - Storytime with Adoptee Greg Gentry For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!!!…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 711: Not to Beat a Dead Course..... 52:13

1+ y ago52:13

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Review of the movie "The Lost King" @thelostkingmovie Trenches- Julie reviews past correspondence with biological parents and tips for how to reach out Last installment of the conversation with Emily Alber @emilyalberart Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 710: No Pun Intended 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

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Surreptitious DNA collection? Fighting Fertility Fraud with H.R. 451 and how you can help Escaped convict (for double murder) reinvents himself and lives a model life as a husband and father Part 2 (of 3) of my conversation with Emily Alber (@emilyalberart)- cliffhanger alert! Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 709: My Course, My Course, My Kingdom for a Course 46:49

1+ y ago46:49

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Bosworth Field: The Irony of going from a riderless horse to a driverless car Do Biological Parents have a right to your silence? Trenches: Maltese DNA Mind The Gap Storytime with Adoptee/Artist Emily Alber @emilyalberart For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 708: Beethoven's Fifth....Lock of Hair? 52:52

1+ y ago52:52

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Ancestry's new feature...don't use it Warning- if you have son's in college The literal price tag that comes with adoption Shocking revelations about Beethoven are revealed in his DNA Analysis Storytime with @Debbie Olson of dnasurprisenetwork.com Subsribe, RATE and REVIEW!!! For help with your DNA journey contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 707: A Little Bit Culty 51:44

1+ y ago51:44

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"The Ten Commandments" is an Adoption story Scotland becomes the third country to apologize for Forced Adoption practices Julie procures Dual Citizenship- notices a legal lie similar to Adoptive Birth Certificates Story-time with Adoptee Emma Stevens, Author of "A Fire Is Coming" Subscribe, Rate and Review. Join patreon.com/cutoffgenespodcast for e…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 706: Do We Exist In A Waacum? 43:41

1+ y ago43:41

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Julie recaps the 2023 i4gg Conference The power of celebrity adoptees sharing the truth about their lived experience Part 2 of my conversation with author Peter J Boni who discovered late in life that he was Donor Concieved www.peterjboni.com Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 705: Revisiting with Betsy H. 1:15:44

1+ y ago1:15:44

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In this week's special episode we revisit the time (4 years ago) that Betsy Hadden and I sat on her back porch and talked about her Adoption and Reunion Story. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review. For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at Cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 704: The Duke of Patty 46:36

1+ y ago46:36

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You can own a lock of royal hair- for a price. Listen as Julie briefly loses her mind and forgets how Prince Phillip was related to The Romanovs Adoption fraud inspires a family to return their adopted son to Uganda Is a young polish woman the missing Madeleine McCann? AITAH? We discuss the story of a former surrogate who rejects her best friend's …

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CutOff Genes: Episode 703: Invasion of the Body Snatchers? 49:29

1+ y ago49:29

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Entire body donations - discuss..... Don't be fooled by "outliers" Julie's day at the LA County Archives Part 2 of storytime with Lynn Grubb Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 702: That's What I Call a Smoking Gun... 46:53

1+ y ago46:53

46:53

- Wierd things that happen at Julie's house - Dr Phil's tone deaf response to DNA Surprises - Trenches: A listener case reveals some shocking facts - Storytime- Lynn Grubb (part 1) Subscribe, Rate and Review. For help with your case contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 701: Not So Fast Julia! 57:56

1+ y ago57:56

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Welcome to Season 7 - Trove needs your help https://www.change.org/p/fully-fund-trove - Julia Roberts joins the NPE community - The Boy in the Box finally has a name - Genetic Genealogy leads to a suspect in Idaho Murders - Trenches- Rookie mistakes to avoid - Storytime- Beth Syverson of https://www.unravelingadoption.com/ and APtitude * Trigger Wa…

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CutOff Genes: Bonus Holiday ReRun Episode 2: Digging FURTHER Into The Thing 46:55

1+ y ago46:55

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Here's your bonus rerun episode from four and a half years ago If you'd like to keep revisiting them we will be posting them as bonus episodes on our Patreon patreon.com/cutoffgenespodcast Brand new episodes in January Subscribe, Rate and Review! Reach out to Julie at cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 700: We're in Reruns 54:27

2y ago54:27

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- In this very special episode we are harkening back to our very first episode from May 2018. For those of you who just started listening beyond the first season, give this a listen. You'll meet our original co-host @reneecolvert and get an idea of how far we have come since those early days of @cutoffgenespodcast. Enjoy! For help with your DNA Gen…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 612B (Bonus): Getting Hyper with the Vigilant Lora K Joy 50:09

2y ago50:09

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- In this bonus Season 12 Episode we have the all important third part of my conversation with Adoptee/Author Lora K Joy. - I highly recommend her books "Nobody Looks Like Me", "Self-Attunement: An Adoptee Superpower", and of course, "Goodbye Hypervigilance: Healing Adoptee Worry". -For help with your own DNA search contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 612: Is That From The Flintstones? 48:50

2y ago48:50

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- Julie's concerning search for her own Marriage Certificate - More Somerton Man news - Trenches: Red Flags from a self professed Genealogist - Talking about Orphan Trains - Part 2 of Story Time with author/adoptee Lora K Joy Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your search contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 611: Trigger Warning- All Of The Things... 46:35

2y ago46:35

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- Texas school DNA tests - Intriguing Death Certificates - Trenches: Julie's Vital Records Mystery - Storytime with Author and Adoptee @LoraKJoy Please Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com (CutOff Genes Investigations)By Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 610: This Haboob is Giving Me VPL 52:58

2y ago52:58

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- Amazing Race Twins- DNA for the win - I am that kid TOO - Amplifying adoptee voices - Part 3 of Storytime with Sandi S! For help with your case contact Julie at cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 609: The Body Remembers 44:05

2y ago44:05

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- DNA testing and lazy canine owners - Thru-lines on Ancestry providing clues to connections - Book Nook - DNA solves medievel murder mystery - Part 2 of storytime with Sandi S For help solving your mystery contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review- it REALLY helps!By Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 608: Perhaps You Haven't Heard about the Queen 51:40

2y ago51:40

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- Upcoming changes to our Patreon Page - Re-emergence of Charles and Camilla "love child" - Correcting Social Media misinformation about DNA testing! - Story Time with listener and adoptee Sandi S. (Part 1) For help solving your genealogical mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com Don't forget to leave a review of the podcast and/or …

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CutOff Genes: Episode 607: The Gift-Horse is Coming to Town 49:13

2y ago49:13

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- Guest co-host Amy Perkins sits in with @joolsjackson- madness ensues - Casual cruelty experienced by Adult Adoptees on Social Media - Reckoning With the Primal Wound comes to @CatalinaFilm Festival - Amy Ulrich @aimsulrich completes her Epic Odyssey Arc...so far. Subscribe, Rate and Review. For help with your DNA Search contact Julie Dixon Jackso…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 606: I'm Suing LifeSavers for False Advertising 48:36

2y ago48:36

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- The science behind infant/mother separation trauma - The U.S. Private Infant Adoption Industry compared to the rest of the world - From the trenches: When all your DNA matches are also adopted - Part 2 of Storytime with NPE/MPE Amy Ulrich For help with your search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 605: Oh Somerton Man! 48:27

2y ago48:27

48:27

- Finally an update on Somerton Man- and more questions... - Ancestry rolls out "Chromosome Painter"- does it help? - Amy Ulrich (friend of the show) returns with an update of her Epic NPE Odyssey - Please Subscribe, Rate and REVIEW! (it really helps) For help with your search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com The Truth is in Your Gene…

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CutOff Genes: Ep 604: Celebrities-They're Just Like Us 49:02

2y ago49:02

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- When relatable things happen to public figures - CeCe Moore's novel approach to difficult IGG cases - Is something happening in the JonBenet Ramsey case? - Book Nook 2.0 - Epic Odyssey: Part 2 with @emmastevensgatheringplace Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help on your own case contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 603: Drastic Measures 48:24

2y ago48:24

48:24

- How is DNA being used to ID Stolen Babies - DNA testing for babies born in a post Roe V Wade era? - Renewed Book Nook - Epic Odyssey with @emmastevensgatheringplace author of The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story Subscribe, Rate and REVIEW For help with your search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 602: I Was About To Make A Tap-Dancing Joke 49:45

2y ago49:45

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- The ID of a murdered couple from 50 years ago leads to a living child - FOG is an acronym - Trenches: Identifying living relatives from a listener's 6X G Grandparents - Part 2 of my conversation with Lorah Gerald @theadoptedchameleon For help contact @joolsjackson a cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 601: Richard Couldn't Bee Any More Excited 52:43

2+ y ago52:43

52:43

- The problem with Find A Grave - Trenches: Adoptee Kristi - Storytime with @theadoptedchameleon Lorah Gerald Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your case contact Julie at cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 513Bonus: It Wasn't My Rug... 38:58

2+ y ago38:58

38:58

- Bonus episode with a couple of updates and the Grande Finale of my conversation with Cynthia (from Michigan)... Please subscribe, rate and review. For help, contact Julie at cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 512: Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud 44:33

2+ y ago44:33

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- Thoughts on the words "domestic supply of infants" - What if your relatives "weren't home" during the 1950 Census? - Trenches: Never assume that the tree attached to a DNA match is correct- do your research - Part 3 of "Cynthia's" Epic Odyssey For help with your search contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 511: Are You Two Whales Trying to Find Your Porpoise? 46:30

2+ y ago46:30

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- Ancestry DNA's New "Side View" Feature - Eve Sturges (friend of the show) has written and published "Who Even Am I Anymore?" - Trenches: When women lost their Citizenship because they married an immigrant - Part 2 of "Cynthia's" Epic Odyssey For help with your search please contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com…

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CutOff Genes: Episode 510: Do I Sound a Little Hoarse? 45:28

2+ y ago45:28

45:28

-@joolsjackson attempts to recap hilights of i4GG/22 through some serious post conference brain fog - Story time with listener "Cynthia"... For help with your own search go to cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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CutOff Genes: Episode 509: It Was Greek To Her 56:24

2+ y ago56:24

56:24

- Continuing our discussion about advocating for Adoption Reform. How Important is Identity? - Cowboy Love-Child - Adoptee is directed to wrong Birth Mother - Storytime (Part 2) with Cassandra Adams Need Help? Cutoffgenes.comBy Julie Dixon Jackson, Richard Castle

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