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One Man’s Successful Search for His Sperm-Donor Father

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Two families meet: John Vanek (center) and his wife, Pamela Vanek (right front), along with their daughter, Eliza, and John’s parents Wes and Maureen Vanek (left), traveled to California to visit John’s biological father Bruce Olmscheid (center, back) and Bruce’s husband, Eric Lueck. Three years ago, longtime genealogist John Vanek casually told his parents he View Website VIP Subscription

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