The true story of how an adopted girl found the families that made her who she is.
Resources for the adopted who want to search and or have access to their birth records.
- https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/
- http://www.ancestry.com
- Unfortunately this link does not have much information at the moment about how to order an adoption file from the state of Ohio but you can still e-mail and ask.
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNADetectives/
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/adopteessearching/
- https://www.facebook.com/AdoptionParentAndChildFinder/
- https://adopteesunited.org/
- https://adoptionparadox.com/
All about the girl, Dana Ann Ozak.
Dana was born at St. John’s Hospital in Cleveland in 1973. She was adopted through Catholic Charities in November of 1973. Her adoption was never kept a secret from her, but she still wondered where she came from. She was able to find her biological mother’s name after the state of Ohio released her OBC (Original Birth Certificate). Sadly, she also found out her biological mother had passed away. A Girl and Her Four Families is the story of Dana’s quest and emotional roller coaster ride to find her biological families and if she was the product of genetics or the loving environment in which she was raised. Read more about the memoir here.
Podcast interviews I’ve done.
https://www.pulledbytheroot.com/podcast/episode/7c6304ce/ep99-dana-ozak
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1881571/14527853?t=0
https://www.onceuponatimeinadopteeland.com/episode/198-dana-ozak-a-girl-and-her-four-families
Upcoming podcast interviews:
TBA: Thriving Adoptees (Podcast interview will take place and be posted after I finish the memoir. I did have a lovely Zoom chat with Simon though.)
TBA: The Making of Me
All Podcast interviews will be posted once they are available.
*I am always willing to tell me story via podcasts. If you would like to set something up please e-mail me. *