The a-China DNA Project

The a-China DNA Project

Many of us who have adopted from China hope that one day our children will at least have the option of knowing their biological families. Left without even the slightest hint of their biological parents' identities, DNA matching would seem to provide the best possibility for the first step in their reunions.

Importantly, we don't need to wait for years down the road to begin gathering an a-China DNA database for their later use. In fact, given the large number of samples required to establish a reliable statistical power, the sooner we begin this project the better. In addition, if and when China does offer this possibility to biological families, we will have a voluminous database available for our grown children to begin their search if they so choose.

There is one more reason to begin gathering our children's DNA samples today . . . the very real possibility that they may have a younger or older biological sibling or cousin who was adopted internationally as well.

They have a survey available to gauge interest in this issue.