Found My Birth Father Alive At 99 Years Old

Found My Birth Father Alive At 99 Years Old

While Chris is on vacation, Jay is joined by Rosie Okumura, an expert in scam detection. This episode focuses on the story of Mary Maybee, a 75-year-old adoptee from Denver, who sought to uncover her roots. After a serendipitous meeting with Jay at a genealogy conference, Mary shares her emotional journey to connect with her birth family. Through the diligent efforts of Jay and his team, Mary finds her birth father alive at 99 years old.


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00:00 Cold Open

00:50 Meet Rosie: Scam Expert

04:12 Introducing Misty Gillis

05:26 Mary Maybee's Adoption Story

07:10 Finding Birth Parents

09:17 Mary's Journey to Find Her Birth Mother

17:35 Discovering the Birth Father

19:39 The Search for Mary's Birth Father

20:35 Uncovering Kermit's Past

23:09 Challenges in Contacting Kermit's Family

24:07 Mary's Letter and the Investigator's Visit

27:39 DNA Confirmation and Emotional Reactions

31:41 Mary's Adoption Records and Health Concerns

37:55 Mary's Genealogy Board Involvement

39:23 Final Thoughts


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