It sounds dark, but obituaries are a goldmine for finding estranged family. They usually list surviving relatives and their current cities. Search for the names of the older generation (the step-grandparents) to find the current whereabouts of the step-parents. 3. Dealing with the "Fucked Up" Factor
Searching for my fucked up step family was never about finding them. It was about finding the part of me that still needed their approval. And once I saw that clearly, I stopped looking for them — and started looking at myself. searching for my fucked up step family inall
My stepfather had died two years prior. No obituary mentioned him. Just a one-line legal notice in a county paper. My stepsister had changed her last name three times. My stepmother was living in a trailer park 400 miles away, posting blurry photos of cats and QAnon memes. It sounds dark, but obituaries are a goldmine