23andMe Story: 76-year-old woman finds her birth family 

I thought at 72 I was too old to find my birth mother's family (she is dead) but this video shows there may still be hope. I had a few tears watching it.

She looks exactly like her mother!

How beautiful that she discovered her siblings and that they were so welcoming!

This woman looks amazing for any age let alone seventy-six, wow! 😀

I’m 67 and just found out that I have an older half sister. My niece did a 23andme test that identified a first cousin that our family never knew about. We have all met now and she and her children are part of our family. When i first saw her picture, she looked exactly like my mom. Out story is so similar to this one.

Wow, when she opened that photo of her mom, I thought it was a picture of her when she was younger!

My father is 75, looking for his birth family. I hope his story turns out as nice as yours. ;)

I just found a 1/2 sister I never knew I had. Isn’t it wonderful. .

I did a 23 and Me DNA test along with ancestry last month . 23 and me came back first within 2 to 3 weeks. I found a first cousin who lead me to my father . Now I got to meet my father after 40 years . The best thing that ever happened to me . Thank you 23 and me you found a missing part of me

I’m 55, the product of an affair. I met my biological father 2018, he’s 93 yo and I’m his only biological child. I feel very fortunate to have gotten family history.

Thanks for this. It gives me hope. My spouse is 73. She was found, abandoned on the courthouse steps in a small Texas town. She has not been able to locate her birth family. She did do 23 & Me but we did not get any current matches. I hope that some day, one will come along.

I found my father’s birth mother and father from this and so grateful

My favorite RU-vidr found an unknown half-sister through a DNA test. This opened the waterworks for me. Good on Winnie for finding the missing piece.

I'm not adopted. But I cried so many tears watching this. So touched by this wonderful story.

What a beautiful story! So happy for her!

What a wonderful story. I am so happy to see that she finally has the answers she has been asking for most of her life and now has closure.

Wonderful video, Winnie! So glad you told me your story! Yvonne

What a great story. You can feel her relief.

Wow, this struck a chord with me. Not only am I adopted, but I also lived in Tahoe for 12 years. I am waiting for my 23 & Me genetic information to fill the void that is my history. I often feel I am an island, but I am hopeful to learn more about my past to make me feel more a part of something bigger. I also am very happy, with two beautiful girls of my own. They often ask about where I came from, and it's so strange not be able to know that simple, factual information. Thanks you Winnie for sharing your story. I am hopeful I will find the answers I am seeking soon.

This video makes me cry, with joy for Winnie and her family and with sadness for myself. I'm adopted as well. I will soon turn 60 and had hoped I would have this kind of ending when I got my 23 and me results back. 2nd, 3rd and 4th cousins. I've reached out to many of them but am not finding connections to anyone knowing who my Mother of Father might be. So for know I am finding some peace in knowing I'm 99.9% European, mostly Scandinavian. Somehow that gives me a connection to who I am. Bless you !!-

Whoever disliked this video is heartless. I promised myself I wouldn't cry but...

I'm a 58yo adoptee who honestly never cared to look. I'm an O'Donovan through and through as far as I'm concerned. But I am glad for her happy ending.

My adopted friends always felt lost and unwanted, this is a beautiful thing.

I will find my dna father or his kin before the end of this year

My dad found his three living half brother and a half sister at 79. 23&me is amazing

My daughter and her husband adopted 8 kids! A set of twins, 2 sisters, a brother and a sister and another brother and a sister!!!!!! They all know they are adopted and...They all have their birth parents info! They are completely open and it makes me proud!!! A USAF Veteran 🇺🇸 Maryann

You look like your mom, beautiful. My husband is adopted and found his family through DNA

They didnt say why winnie got seperated in the first place?

She looks like her mom. Amazing!

Their mother is absolutely STUNNING!

I’m 58 and I recurved 23andMe for Christmas I was adopted at 6months I recently found I’m not alone I have found my paternal father who had 10 children which I have contacted if you wondered all your life who you are I would advise 23andMe as a start

I am ecstatic for her joy , My son and his father's family found , My son's older brother through 23 and Me They look so alike and he's wonderful.

I'm on this same journey, and hitting walls with 1st cousins. Congratulations on you finding your family! Many blessings to you all. Most Sincerely, Paula Thomason , Charlotte, Michigan

Such a sweet journey. I too was adopted and was lucky enough (after years of research) to find my birth mother however it was too late, she had passed away from colon cancer just months before. She was the only person who knew who my father was. I also found 4 sisters (seemingly from different fathers) and my grandmother, aunts and cousins. We are a military family so we don't have extra funds at the moment to do the 23 and me test. Finding the last link would be amazing and I am grateful that there is this type of service to help people like me who just so desperately want to know where they come from, who they look like, and if there are any health concerns within the family.

I was 76 this past Monday and I agree. I'm hoping that she and her family have the time to make some great memories.

What a beautiful lady. Beautiful story. Beautiful family. One is never too old to find what you feel you are missing.

this was the main reason for my family registering for 23 and me too I hope we find out one day

You and your mom look so much alike, and what a beautiful family you have.

What a beautiful story of finding peace with family.

One of the coolest videos I've ever seen. Thank you.

My husband is 65 and is still looking. The only relatives so far have been distant cousins.

You look like your mom! Very happy for you. Man blessings

Every child matters - choose adoption.

Thanks for sharing. Totally in tears right now. Your one of the lucky ones that's been accepted into the family. God bless you all.

omg they look alike

What a beautiful story to share. I cried when they embraced at the airport! So sweet! 💕♥️💕

A absolut heartwarming story. All the best to th e whole family.

My daughter gave me 23andme as a birth gift. Well come to find out I found my 1st cousin and her daughter on my dad's side. She is his sister's son daughter. Then a young lady message me about being my 1st cousin. Well turns out she is my 1/2 niece. Her father who did the DNA kit also came up as my 1/2 brother born in June 1953. I was born July 1954. Big questions here cause he has 3 older sibling and one younger. From the father he only knows, wondering if my dad and his mom had an an fair ??????? Dad was a lifer in the Navy and played in a band. (Fact, I compared all these relatives against my dad's side and my mom's side and these all came up on my dad's side not my mom's) Then my oldest granddaughter got a message on Ancestry from a man asking if she knew anyone with this last name _______. That this was his birth father's name and he was adopted by his mom's 2 nd husband, when he was a baby. Turns out he also is my 1/2 brother on my dad's side also. He was born Oct. 1952. My mom divorced my dad when I was 3 months old due to him abusing her. I knew of my 1st brother born in 1952 when I was 12 yrs old. But he found out about me only 20 yrs ago. I'm just shocked by knowing I have another brother by my dad. Who knows how many more kids he has out there. I have a big family on my mom's side due to my grandpa being one of 13 kids and my grandma being 1 of 8 kids. 23 and Me shows I have 1180 distant relatives.

My grandpa is 88 he did 23&me last night he says he doesn't want to know his birth family but I know he does

Glad to hear it. I’m only up tp my 28th year of searching. There is hope for me.

This story is so beautiful!

This touches my heart and makes my eyes watery, awesome!

Thank you so much for sharing your story I had a good cry

Wonderful story . She looks like her mom .

She looks great! Glad she found her family.

This was so beaitiful ! I am so happy she found them!!!

What a lovely family you have found❣

Oh this was just beautiful!!

This brought tears to my eyes. So a beautiful story.

So beautiful and touching. I'm so glad that you found your family, and got peace of mind. 😊

What a lovely story and family

she looks so much like her mother. How wonderful to be reconnected.

I assume because she was the oldest of them and they were half siblings, that she was an earlier pregnancy out of wedlock. Happy for her, sad for the mum. Things were very unforgiving back in those days.

one of the most touching stories I've ever seen/heard... I wonder why her mom gave her up for adoption.. I wonder if her other siblings were adopted out or did they find each other also?

Just bawling my eyes out. *sniff*

I loved going on your journey and finding your family

Oh Winnie, what a wonderful story! Thank you for telling us about it. Michael found it for me. I am so happy you found your roots.

Beautiful story ❤️❤️❤️

Wow, love this story the reunion, everything

What a beautiful story. So happy for you!!

My DNA is being analyzed by 23nme now!

I under stand.I found out I had a sister born 3 years before our parents were married . And we are full siblings. Awesome.

Very touching!

Never too late, so happy you found your bio family. Spitting image of your mum to boot😊

I'm so happy for you! Congratulations, one day I pray that I can find my birth father and and family. I have been looking for more than 45yrs. I hope that you continue to be a loving family. ✌🏿🕯️💞

Her mom genes were strong! She looks like her siblings and she is only a half sibling. 😮

How beautiful and I couldn't stop crying

Wonderful story. ❤️

I frikin love these stories💖😭

Wonderful story!

I hope to find my father's side of family since he died before I knew him. I was raised by another family, but always knew that something in my life was missing.

So very awesome and beautiful! She’s at peace💜

Wonderful! Speechless 😍

wow.. tears are flowing.. welcome home

I am still searching. Can't afford to take test. This lady is truly blessed.

Beautiful and I know her feelings

How beautiful a story, and what beautiful energy emanates from her. 🤗

What a touching story!!!

Make me cry why don't ya? This is so great. Thanks.

This hits home.

This is very sad, her mother gave her up for what reason idk but was able to. Keep the other four she'd had. I know that must mess with her deep down. I'd feel horrible, but at least she finally found her family.

Heartwarming!

What a wonderful thing to meet her siblings and feel she’s complete ❤️

What a wonderful story.

I wanted to cry so many times on different parts of this video 😅

What a thrilling story!!!

I am more like my adopted mom than my sister-who is my parents biological child. 😂 I wasn't searching for my bio family at all. But some of THEM were searching for me. It's crazy.

Found my mom and dad. I know just how she feels. La Dolce Vida

Made me cry.

Congratulations to your family findings. God bless you all. Since I received my results in Feb.2019,I have wrote to almost all the cousins listed and all types of stories we're told. Not one name in my list of names matched. My mother was adopted at birth by her Uncle, that she knew of and my dad was alone on the streets of New York at age 13 when both parents died 5 years apart. He had 2 living siblings.I offen wonder if I was adopted, hate to say it and think that way. I was even told I was Italian and turns out I wasn't. I'm always stressed out and confused about the whole thing especially when some cousins I wrote to say they can't see how we could be related at all and what names are in YOUR family which makes me feel even worse.I was going to call 23&me about it, but when ever I think about it, I cry, like right now.Excuse me.