Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s grandmother had a wartime romance which led to the birth of an illegitimate child who was adopted soon after her birth. Nathan will discuss each step of the complex process and methodology behind his research to try to identify that child’s biological father, sifting through official documents and revealing long-hidden family secrets. He will explain the range of genealogical methodology approaches, archives and services used, including DNA-testing, which assisted and ultimately confirmed this three-year search’s discoveries.
Nathan is a writer, genealogist and educator. A member of the Society of Authors, he has completed several local history books about Hastings, England, his birthplace and childhood home, as well as several works of fiction, including the acclaimed genealogy crime mystery series, the Forensic Genealogist and Venator Cold Case series, and the Mrs McDougall Investigates series.
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