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The Donor Sibling Registry has facilitated thousands of matches, but this number does not communicate the impact these connections have had on actual lives. We've included this page so that you can read other DSR members' stories, and share a story of your own.
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2021
2020
- Our family keeps on growing... on October 12
- Success story all around! on August 16
- Covid-19 US/Canadian border closure doesn't stop first meet! on July 23
- Connected! on July 16
- 8 Months Later - Success! on June 23
- Sibling connection!! on April 28
- Sibling connections on April 17
- I have a daughter and a son! on March 11
- Perspective of a Grandmother on January 26
- First year of Connecting on January 4
2019
2018
2017
2016
- Tincture of time and essence of patience on November 15
- My perspective on September 27
- Ten years on September 14
- Help with DNA on September 5
- Thank you! on August 29
- Another perspective on August 16
- Life is Beautiful on July 29
- The Family we never imagined our daughter could have! on May 16
- "I'm a big brother" on April 9
- We met our donor on March 3
- 2016 Why Permanent Membership, siblings grew up 1 town apart on February 11
- A growing family on February 8
- A little older than your average donor conceived person on February 7
- Contacted my sibling's parents on February 6
- Found 1/2 sibling on February 2
- Meeting our Donor on January 4
2015
- Nothing but Positive! on December 20
- Don't give up on December 5
- My daughter and I found each other and met! on October 15
- I was found by my Daughter. on August 25
- Finding My Sister! on August 10
- Cat and Jason on July 29
- Only Regret: We Didn't Register Sooner! on July 27
- Fast friends on July 16
- We Found Her!! on July 14
- Portland, Oregon Reunion on July 12
- "You're My Big Sister and I'm Your Little Sister!" on July 8
- 3 Continents and Counting... on April 15
- My son discovered he has a half brother. on April 6
- 9 Years of silence and then...... on March 25
- A "family" wedding on March 2
- First met my half sibling when I was 14 years old on February 15
- My Son's Donor is Our Angel on January 21
2014
- "Someone who understands!" on November 3
- Louisville success on September 6
- Amazing Adventure! on August 30
- Had so much fun meeting my half siblings @ Hershey Park! on August 6
- Triplet half brothers on July 29
- I met a new family on July 26
- Brother and Sister Unite on July 4
- They meet for the first time! on June 23
- Five siblings! on May 11
- "We are family, I've got all my sister (and brothers) with me" on May 5
- Egg donor found! on March 25
- Connecting with diblings far and near on March 16
- Found a sibling on March 14
- Found siblings on February 15
- Donor child found me! on February 4
- Donor Sibling Twins!!! on January 24
- Found siblings on January 23
- Thanks to all of you for your openness and honesty! on January 16
2013
- It's just nice to know on October 25
- A life of Joy Unfolding on August 27
- Girls on August 14
- 1st annual family reunion on August 9
- I Love Every Contact I've Had With My Growing Family on July 22
- All in Good Time.....After 10 years my daughter has a brother :) on July 20
- Annual Family Reunion on July 17
- I'm very glad, to have a half sister now ... on July 6
- Thank you DSR! on May 12
- So glad you have a message center!! on April 18
- I'm so happy on March 25
2012
2011
- So Glad I Joined on November 23
- Donor siblings are the best on November 14
- Another half-brother! on October 14
- Extended Family (Personal Essay by Bree) on October 7
- The power of hope and the Internet. on October 4
- Wow on October 1
- Still growing on September 21
- The New Gay Family: What Does It Mean To Have Donor Siblings on September 19
- Success story on September 16
- NEW FRIENDS on September 3
- Our first family reunion on July 25
- Found sperm donor (Robert) on June 2
- I know my Sperm Donor has a name, its "Daniel" . on May 29
- A very happy new beginning continued... on May 26
- A very happy new beginning on May 26
- Don't Give Up on March 24
- Able to share urgent medical information because of the DSR. on March 16
2010
- When You Least Expect It ... on November 24
- First time was a charm! on November 22
- It's so very touching on October 24
- Quick yet weird find on September 16
- Young Family on August 30
- Making a family on July 27
- The sharing vials part of this site helped over 3 families!!!!!! I now have twins because of you! on July 12
- A Completed Family on February 13
- 30? SIBLINGS on February 9
- The beginning of a whole new chapter for my son on January 21
2009
- 17 Siblings on December 14
- Why it is very important for your children to know the DI/DE status on December 11
- So great to find siblings for my daughter on November 13
- Wow, my son found 2 half sibs in one day!! on October 21
- Waiting for info. on a Denver Rose Medical Center's Donor on October 19
- Fourth Annual Reunion on October 16
- Looking forward to a big family on September 6
- Scared to join, but happy I did! on August 18
- Connecting an Extended Family. on August 1
- Unborn Siblings One Month Apart on July 16
- I am 13 and just found out. on May 16
- Connections we hope our daughter will enjoy. on March 8
- Joey's Smile on February 20
- And then there were 13... on February 10
2008
- FIRST MEETING WITH DONOR DAD on December 25
- Never too old to find a match! on November 19
- Content but Curious... on September 27
- A brother for Sean on August 14
- Our babies on July 23
- We are a family now on July 22
- Two New Sisters! on July 13
- New Little Brother! on July 12
- At 18, my son was contacted by his half-sib............. on July 8
- Our extended family! on July 1
- Another branch to our "family" on July 1
- Smile on my Face on May 28
- Yay in Canada on May 4
- Met my biological father! And found a half-brother. on March 24
- Another Match in Canada on March 21
- Another Oprah Connection! on March 20
- It took only 5 hours to receive a response on March 2
- God used Oprah and DSR to answer our prayers! on February 17
- Another Oprah Match on February 15
- Wendy and Ryan are my heros! (Oprah helped too!) on February 12
- Oprah's My Hero, too! on February 12
- Thank you Wendy and Oprah on February 10
- Amazing journey on January 1
2007
- A "Twin" Brother! on November 26
- A meeting of seven families on October 9
- Strangers become a family, thanks to DSR on September 3
- Never expected... on August 25
- I discovered how important it is to my kids to find their donor. on August 9
- Putting the pieces back together..... on June 30
- 22 and counting on June 26
- we just keep growing!! on June 25
- Sisters! on June 16
- My dream is happening on June 7
- A New Family is formed on May 28
- Ryan and Anna, Two Half Siblings Meet on April 27
- Two Siblings so far on April 25
- Delighted to Find Two Siblings on April 20
- My daughters found me. on April 10
- The first chapter...so exciting on January 29
- The More the Merrier on January 24
2006
- Twin Sons From Different Mothers on December 28
- The envelope please... on October 24
- Another Child to Love on September 6
- first meeting on April 7
- what a great site on March 29
- Success on March 28
- Looking for half-sibling and ended up with a little brother also on March 24
- strange but exciting on March 12
- half of a dozen , IDANT Donor on March 9
- CCB Donor on February 11
- FINDING NEW FAMILY on February 10
- Found the answers I was looking for on February 10
- Eight Boys and Two Girls! on February 9
- I found 6 siblings in less than one week of my posting! Wow! on February 6
- Oh my god on January 16