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02832aam a2200397 i 4500 001 80F91474866911E89A2B5A1E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180713011132 008 170619s2017 txua 000 0aeng 010 $a 2017029652 020 $a 1942945477 020 $a 9781942945475 (hardcover : alkaline paper) 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $e rda $d DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-tx $a n-us-tx 050 00 $a CS49 $b .B55 2017 082 00 $a 929.1072/073 $2 23 100 1 $a Billingsley, Frank, $d 1960- $e author. 245 10 $a Swabbed & found : $b an adopted man's DNA journey to discover his family tree / $c Frank Billingsley. 246 3 $a Swabbed and found 264 1 $a Houston, Texas : $b Bright Sky Press, $c [2017] 300 $a 197 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 520 2 $a "Providing a clear road map of how the DNA discovery process works, resources, and explanations of just what second cousin-once-removed really means, as well as insight on life as a gay public figure in the South, this generous book makes it clear why Billingsley has found such a home in Houston's heart. Anyone who has ever wondered about missing branches on their family tree, wanted to know more about their heritage, or wanted to understand, once and for all, that we are all really one big family, will find Swabbed & Found enlightening and engaging"--Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Time to spit or get off the pot -- It's a big deal --- My walk-in closet -- Aisle be there -- Reality television storms in -- Y in the world -- The Frank Club : cool kids only -- X marks the spot -- A Valentine's sweetheart -- A family tree grows in Manhattan -- I hate homework -- Adoption on the radar! -- Cousins by the dozen -- Michael wallowing -- The hunt continues -- Into Africa -- Single, smart & sad -- Send in the a team -- Double or nothin' -- Dyslexic gravestones -- Texting for treasure -- Baby steps -- Parent-noia -- RJ -- Kitchen confessional -- Long time, no see --- Back to the genetic jungle -- Charlotte's web -- Phil -- The baby's daddy -- Numb & numb-er -- United state -- A wild child? -- The final "peace" -- Epilogue -- Colonial soup -- Frank's family tree -- About the author. 600 10 $a Billingsley, Frank, $d 1960- 600 10 $a Billingsley, Frank, $d 1960- $x Family. 650 0 $a Genetic genealogy $z United States $v Case studies. 651 0 $a United States $v Case studies. $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Adopted children $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Gay men $z Houston $z Houston $v Biography. 650 0 $a Television weathercasters $z Houston $z Houston $v Biography. 651 0 $a Houston (Tex.) $v Biography. 941 $a 2 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012015224.0 952 $l TNPD062 $d 20180713052500.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=80F91474866911E89A2B5A1E97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search