Some people are against genealogy - or afraid of it - because of adoption. Though I believe the roots of genealogy were about genetics - not marrying too close a cousin - or marrying a cousin to keep the wealth and status - as examples, there is always the nature versus nurture question. Are we like the people who raised us - that family? Or were we born with the personality and character that we display?
Today we have so many ways to define family! It's not all about a man and a woman who are heterosexual and legally married before they have children. There's a lot of families of choice as well.
I think an adopted person can claim membership in both nature and nurture, and do the research for both families one is a member of.
YOU CAN ONLY STRENGTHEN YOUR RESEARCH SKILLS doing so!
Which to do first?
How about the family you know better?
Yes, you must note that you were adopted. That doesn't change the official nature of the relationships though!
