87. Prof. John Portmann: One Of The 1st Irish Passport Holders Through DNA
Episode 87 is a heartwarming story of Prof. John Portmann as he became one of the first people to gain an Irish passport through DNA evidence.
Conversation includes: introductions; John’s journey; ancestry.com; early years; Kathryn Pidgeon; adoption attorneys; Jennifer Harris, Ontario Canada, University of Waterloo; Ormond Quay Paternity Services; David Martin; Conor O’Brien, Dublin; advice to other people on a similar journey; advice to adopted children and their parents; megasites; Nolans; Fitzgeralds; Galway; being the life and soul and other topics.
Relevant links
https://uva.theopenscholar.com/john-portmann
Additional Links
https://uwaterloo.ca/english/people-profiles/jennifer-harris
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