The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) was created in September 2000 by Wendy Kramer and her son Ryan. Certain that other donor offspring would have the same curiosity as Ryan about his genetic origins - yet also knowing that sadly, no public outlet existed for mutual consent contact between people born from anonymous sperm donation, this site was started as the logical next step to making those connections.
In addition to the registered members, several thousand people check the site regularly. The DSR averages more than 10,000 unique visitors to the site each month and is a worldwide organization, matching people in the US, Austria, Denmark, England, Canada, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Luxembourg, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, S. Africa, Sweden, Ireland, Columbia and Switzerland.
The focus of the DSR is to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties. This may include:
Their own or their child's half-siblings
Their own or their child's sperm or egg donor
Their own genetic offspring
The DSR fully supports openness, honesty and the acknowledgement of these family connections. We realize, however, that some folks may want to remain anonymous while sharing important medical or genetic information with their fellow "donor families". For these people, we suggest using a throw away untraceable email address.
Check it out! DSR has been invited to speak at the 14th World Congress on Human Reproduction in Melbourne, December 3rd!
Thank you Wendy for all you do!
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