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://www.ancestry.com https://uva.theopenscholar.com/john-portmann Additional Links http://www.adoptaz.com https://uwaterloo.ca/english/people-profiles/jennifer-harris https://www.oqps.ie Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.