Angie was born into a blended family in a small town in Montana.   With a brother and sister 9 years older - through her dad - and a second sister who was 5 years older - through her mom- she never felt like her family was any different from anyone else's  until an elementary school teacher challenged her ideas of  relatedness.  Angie's kinship experiences have included being raised as the child of an adoptee, living in a blended family, being raised by a parent with a serious, chronic/ terminal illness, coming out and finding chosen family in the gay community and building a family as a same sex couple both through donor conception and the foster system.  As somewhat of a genealogical research expert, she has helped family members through DNA surprises and tracked down multiple family members through diligent research and dedication.  She is currently searching for her niece's biological father.  Angie has been working as a journey(wo)man electrician for over 20 years.   Her favorite pastimes are traveling, golfing, skiing and camping. She and her partner, Liz, have made their home in beautiful (but windy) Helena, Montana for seven years now.