Meeting my long-lost Jamaican family - BBC Stories

Keith Freeman, 72, from Lichfield has thought he was an only child for his entire life, that is until a few months ago when his cousin Theresa's family history investigations led to the discovery that he is in fact, one of 10 siblings.
Keith and his wife and sons head to Kingston, Jamaica to meet his three sisters for a big family party. It is also a chance for him to get in touch with his Jamaican roots for the first time having being brought up by his white mother.

[@smallmaniyor]

I love how open and friendly everyone is. Beautiful story.

[@kazkazzie3906]

This is a great story. Good for him and his family.

[@nadinesmith1862]

Am so happy for each and every one of you ! Nice friendly people! The food looks great! Enjoy each other's company 🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽♥️

[@SophiaThompson-McKoy-yb9pm]

Thank you. We had a blast and the food was indeed great

[@nat3843]

Beautiful story😊❤

[@michaeldouglas2914]

This chap is a funny bloke

[@alishagolden2952]

My Grandfather was Jamaican and my cousins and I have been wanting to find our family from Jamaica. I wasn't born when he passed on, but lately I have been wanting to find our family over there. My grandfather came to the states under the name of Rothmaller or Rothmiller. I would love it, if somebody heard of that name and tell me what I can do to find my lost family in Jamaica. I know for sure that when he came to the states, he settled in South Carolina. That's all I know.

[@SophiaThompson-McKoy-yb9pm]

Anything change?

[@annmarieclarke9107]

I've heard of several stories like this over the years.

[@LivLove_]

that’s my granddad Keith.. it’s was his 76th bday on May 16th as i always remember it as “May the 16th be with you” 😂

[@traceyonus4749]

Oh wow how many children did your grandfather have and grandchildren

[@SophiaThompson-McKoy-yb9pm]

I am his niece. Well one of

[@London_miss234]

Lovely!

[@deojuvanie]

I TRULY LOVE THIS
I. DID NOT WAIT AS LONG
BUT FROM KNOWING THING'S AT 16. 18 LEFT ON MY OWN MOUNTAIN.
21 FOUND FATHER . 2010 HE DIED I WAS THE ONLY ONE THERE ELDEST OF THE 8
2019 SAW, YES MY FAMILY TREE
LINEAGE MORE THAN MY MOTHER AND STEP FATHER
I FORGAVE THEM , AND TO JOIN MY JOURNEY
STEPFATHER WILLING TO JOIN ME

[@versesquared4945]

Evry ting gwarn be iree 🙏

[@StacyBling]

❤️

[@blackirishrose4040]

Bro white women smashing that dark meat wasn't nothing new.

[@elgee6202]

Lol! And it carried onto the next generation considering Keith's had four wives.

[@nazakraza2471]

Looool

[@LivLove_]

Karen is a lovely woman i’ll have you know! 😂

[@terrell112]

I heard of the Freeman people before I’m a Yates the American side by way of Westmoreland/ Port Royal but truth be told all of the history go’s back to Europe/Africa