My Birth Mother Told Everyone I Died at Birth

My Birth Mother Told Everyone I Died at Birth

In this episode of Finding Family DNA, we follow Jenn Reinschmidt’s emotional journey to uncover her biological family after growing up knowing she was adopted. What started as a search for medical history quickly turned into a life-changing discovery when Misty Gillis used DNA matches and family tree analysis to identify Jenn’s birth mother—and ultimately connect her with her half-brother. Along the way, long-held family secrets are revealed, including the shocking truth that Jenn’s birth mother told others she had died at birth. This episode is a powerful story of identity, resilience, and what it means to find connection later in life.


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00:00 Show Welcome

01:05 Meet Jen Rein Schmidt

01:28 Growing Up Adopted

03:11 Why Start Searching

04:56 Choosing Birth Parent Finder

06:38 Managing Expectations

08:07 Early Clues From Records

10:56 Break And Promo

11:37 DNA Matches Breakthrough

13:00 Tracking The Birth Mother

14:29 Contacting Bell Family

15:58 Randy Connection Revealed

17:05 Estranged Sister Update

18:20 Paternal Side Leads

19:28 Jen Reacts to Reunion

20:20 Meeting Randy for Lunch

21:19 Told She Died at Birth

22:25 Resemblance and Identity

24:06 Adoptive Parents Support

25:50 Future Plans with Randy

27:37 Advice for Searchers

29:21 Final Thoughts


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