Samantha is the daughter of Canadian parents. Her mother traveled to the United Kingdom to give birth, where Samantha was adopted by an American woman and her English husband. Listen as we talk about what requesting adoption documents is like in the UK, especially compared to requesting the same documents in the United States. 

Samantha is an artist and academic coach/dyslexia specialist. She has a BA in Metals Design, an MA in Visual Arts/Sculpture and a Post-Grad qualification in Dyslexia.  

She can be found on Instagram @samanthagwilles and through her blog: stoleninplainsight.weebly.com

Mentioned in the interview:

Mr Fairweather and His Family, by Margaret Kornitzer

The Chosen Baby, by Valentina Pavlovna Wasson

Adoption and Adoptee information in the United Kingdom:  

The General Register Office: www.gro.gov.uk: you can order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the GRO

The General Register Office is also where you can apply for your adoption records. You must be over 18 years of age. If born before 12 November 1975, you will need to attend a counseling session with an approved counselor first. To do this, you must contact the Adoption Council in the district where your adoption was filed.