While Chris is on vacation, Jay is joined by Rosie Okumura, an expert in scam detection. This episode focuses on the story of Mary Maybee, a 75-year-old adoptee from Denver, who sought to uncover her roots. After a serendipitous meeting with Jay at a genealogy conference, Mary shares her emotional journey to connect with her birth family. Through the diligent efforts of Jay and his team, Mary finds her birth father alive at 99 years old.
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00:00 Cold Open
00:50 Meet Rosie: Scam Expert
04:12 Introducing Misty Gillis
05:26 Mary Maybee's Adoption Story
07:10 Finding Birth Parents
09:17 Mary's Journey to Find Her Birth Mother
17:35 Discovering the Birth Father
19:39 The Search for Mary's Birth Father
20:35 Uncovering Kermit's Past
23:09 Challenges in Contacting Kermit's Family
24:07 Mary's Letter and the Investigator's Visit
27:39 DNA Confirmation and Emotional Reactions
31:41 Mary's Adoption Records and Health Concerns
37:55 Mary's Genealogy Board Involvement
39:23 Final Thoughts
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