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Swabbed and Found: An Adopted Man’s DNA Journey to Discover His Family Tree

In his new book, Houston meteorologist Frank Billingsley tells the story of using DNA to track down his birth parents.

| August 8, 2017, 12:55 PM (Last Updated: August 8, 2017, 4:57 PM)

Houston meteorologist Frank Billingsley always knew he was adopted, but never knew who his birth parents were – until recently.

In 2013, he decided to begin the search for his origins, starting with a DNA swab.

He details his quest in his new book Swabbed and Found: An Adopted Man's DNA Journey to Discover His Family Tree.

We talk to the Channel 2 weatherman about what he found.

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Swabbed and Found: An Adopted Man’s DNA Journey to Discover His Family Tree

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