Discovering unknown family through DNA tests
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Taking a DNA test might yield some surprises about your heritage; a recent survey shows that more than a quarter of those who use mail-in DNA tests end up learning about close relatives they didn't know about. But it's not always happy or comforting news. Rita Braver talks with people who have met siblings for the first time, and with members of a support group for those who suddenly discover they have different biological parents from those who raised them. She also finds out how employees at 23&Me get special training to counsel people who've made shocking discoveries about their families.
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My husband found out that his dad had an entire secret second family without ever leaving his mom. He has 5 (one deceased at birth) half siblings 10-15 years younger. Imagine learning that at EIGHTY. Turns out that they are precious people who have added to our lives greatly.
Better late than never. That’s a lot to take for your dad at his age, but I’m glad it turned out well. Congratulations to you both.
Half siblings
Bev M Makes me think of the movie "The Amazing Mr Pennypacker".
Ceelle2 yes, that’s what I meant.
Kinda like Charles Lindberg
I just found I have a sister. I never knew my father nor his name. I did the DNA test and I have a sister and now know the name of my biological father. This just happened in October 2019. I waited 56 years for a name.
Almost have a exact story. I knew my dad, but I always felt that the name he was using wasn't his real name. I'm also 56 and last August 19, I finally found out his real name and the names of his siblings and parents. I found a second cousin too.
I’m 51
Grew up in a foster home
The man who I was told is my father died when I was 19,,,, I met him three times. He always denied saying he wasn’t my father. My mother swears he was my father,,,,, when I was 12 I was told by a family friend my real father was an Italian chef. I really want to get a dna test now. I’ve been asked my entire life if I’m Italian.
@@craigandlisao9736 I would be buying a test asap, my curiosity would be killing me. I hope you find out soon.
@@m.edwards313 people used to be able to “hide”…but that is no longer an option! It will all come out…eventually.
@@craigandlisao9736 did you ever do a DNA test to find out “the truth”??
My mother never knew her father. She did a DNA test and found her bio fathers family. Turns out they were looking for my mother’s brother and were shocked to learn that my mother was existed.
I hope they treated her well.
Your mother was existed? Huh???
My husband's deceased mom was a adopted and he found her half sister. He has an amazing relationship with his Aunt!
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I am dark brown skinned African-American, and was shocked to learn that my 2x great grandmother was Ashkenazi Jew from Poland. It answered the reason why I would have dreams centering around this older white woman. It also made sense why years before, I took my young son to visit Dachau concentration camp in Germany. I didn't understand why that was important to me that he learned that history. Now, I know.
seekingjustthefacts - Are you a water sign? Asking because your intuition is so naturally powerful.
@@MoPoppins : I am a fire sign. But I have always had vivid dreams.
seekingjustthefacts - Do you know what your moon sign is?
Наши предки смотрят за нами. Эту связь не разорвать. Ваша история удивительная.
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My daughter did 23 & me. She brought me home a niece! I am 1 of 10 and one of them had a child they gave up. I just love her!
Did you find any health issues out? I thought about doing 23 and me.
I think that you can. We just hot the basic one.
I was adopted and had met my birth mother. She had grown up with my birth father and told me I had half-siblings but wouldn't tell me their names. 9 months ago my DNA results turned up one sister. Turns out I am the second youngest of 5; four sisters and a brother. All were in complete shock. Sad for them that their entire family knew that I existed and no one told them. All but one sister have accepted me into their family; even coming to my house to celebrate Thanksgiving! This has been such a gift but sad as well that we have missed so many years. It's time to make up for lost years!!!
Tu hermana te aceptará, dale tiempo. Muchas emociones.
My grandfather lost his brother 30 years ago...he was mentally unstable..so we don't have much information about him..can dna test will help us to find him even though we don't have much knowledge about him..please suggest me..thanks
I got a new sister at 72 years old through Ancestry DNA.
My dad found his Family at 79 One half sister and three half brothers still alive.
wishin n hoping
@@Bucketlistretreats I take it that you are looking for your family. Don't give up. My Dad was 40 when he heard a rumor that his Father wasn't his real Father. I did all I could to prove this wrong or true. I came to think it was a lie. In 2013 He and I did a DNA test via Ancestry .com. July 2018 I got an email from a lady that was looking for her Father....It ended up that her Father was my Father's half brother. We found my Father's living siblings. Sadly her Father has already pasted.
Mine was 74, born in 1944, during the war. Found her after a Christmas DNA gift test last year. Raised an only child, she's now oldest of 8.
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My husband found out he has a daughter ! Also his dad is not his real dad!
Good Lord
That'll take time to get his head around.
Omg...
Wow!
I did AncestryDNA early 2021. I found a mystery first cousin. I know all my first cousins so I wondered who she could be. I reached out to her and discovered she had no idea who her father was. After comparing matches I determined she had to belong to one of my mother’s brothers. One is living and one is deceased. I convinced my uncle to take the test. Turned out he is her uncle so the deceased uncle is her father. She finally knows who her father was and she is in contact with his other children. I never dreamed I would play a role in a dna mystery but it feels great.
Me too I found a first cousin who I never met. That probably happens more than anything. People uncles... men period... are deff getting around
@@elo0o207 that’s definitely the truth. Men do get around. When it first came up I asked my mom if she thought her brother might have a child that we didn’t know about. She laughed and said her brother was a rolling stone. When I mustered up the courage to ask his wife about it she laughed and said the same thing. But it’s all good. They accepted her with open arms and even went on a road trip to visit her. I cried when I saw the pictures of them together.
Me too. My mystery cousin was adopted at birth but had found her birth mother. My mom had one brother, so we assume he was her father. We thought possibly our grandfather had a fling at 67 which we ruled out as our second cousin grandson of our grandmother's sister matched her. That was on Mom's side then on Dad's side another cousin was found who was the bio daughter of one of my first cousins. We figured it out between the 2 of us, (I gave her a name and she confronted her mom with the name) and I am glad we did because she got to meet him before he died 3 years later. He had heart trouble and died at 65. Anyway, the story her mom told her she had recently broken up with her boyfriend and ran into her high school boyfriend and they hooked up once. So, she was not sure. The high school boyfriend was married and eventually she married the other guy when she was 2. He decided it did not matter, he loved her either way. they felt the odds were in his favor. Of course, this was early 90's when DNA tests were super expensive. Fast forward 25 years and she decided SHE wanted to know as she knew there was another possibility (Mom had been honest) although her mom had not given her a name.
I just heard from a sister I didn’t know I had through DNA! Met her over the holidays!
Thank you for covering a story on this issue . I myself finding out initial heartbreaking news from Ancestry , it is good to see that bringing attention to this can create a conversation with people and my family included to normalize and heal from all of the hurt it had created.
This is so sad. I'm actually shedding a few tears for their other brother who died and never felt part of a family
That’s what I was thinking! They’re all joking how they berated him in his life saying “where did you come from?” Wow, you’re an awful sister to that poor guy. Try to be nice to this one.”
These people will be even more blessed if they'd realize that DNA does NOT equal love! LOVE AND KINDNESS EQUALS LOVE! ❤
THAT IS TRUE! YOU CAN GROW UP WITH SIBLINGS AND END UP NOT BEING ABLE TO STAND ONE.
Tom's eyes are breathtaking!!
I did a DNA test. Both of my parents were adopted in the 1930s.. .I have found both families with DNA and some non identifying information that actually did identify them.
I HAVE A TREE IN HERITAGE AND DID MY DNA THERE. I JUST DID IT BECAUSE MY FAMILY WAS ALL GONE AND I WAS CURIOUS BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS MARRIED BEFORE MY DAD. I HAVEN'T FOUND THE MAN SHE MARRIED, BUT IT ISN'T IMPORTANT. I GREW UP WITH MY BROTHER AND SISTER WITH MY REAL PARENTS.
@@joywatkins4760 Just an FYI as I have seen you respond to several different people in an incorrect format. May I offer a suggestion, as you may not know this. Please don’t respond to people using ALL CAPS during your reply. It is considered YELLING and it is also rude.
I just love people being able to find each other despite past secrets or mistakes.
No one is perfect and we all make not so good choices, decisions, mistakes, etc., because we are flawed human beings. However, I whole heartedly believe that every child has the right to know who their father is, whether he is considered good, bad or whatever. Just my personal opinion.
I FOUND OUT, A LOT OF THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. MY PARENTS KEPT THINGS TO THEMSELVES. I TRIED TO ASK QUESTIONS, BUT MY MOM, THOUGHT IT DIDN'T MATTER. SHE SAID WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ALL OF THAT. I ALREADY HAD 2 OF MY KIDS AND SAID, ONE DAY MY KIDS MIGHT WANT TO KNOW WHERE THEY CAME FROM.
@@joywatkins4760 I hope one day that you will find the answers that you want and need and deserve to have. Just ask the Lord to prepare you for the answers that you receive. Be blessed😊😊
I was adopted. I found my biological Father and Mother. My Mother had passed, but found a half brother and sister and a huge family ! My Grandmother was one of 15, so you do the math on how many cousins I have. All have welcomed me with open arms. One of my Great Aunts is still alive and was the only living person to confirm my Birth Mother had been pregnant and put me up for adoption. My Father did not know anything about me. I later got details of their one night stand from my Poppa, aka Father 😳 LOL! I have 4 half siblings on his side. I forgot one big detail, I found them all just after my 60th birthday! My Poppa and I still talk each day, he's now 92 and I'm 65. Blessed beyond measure.
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The people who bent themselves into a pretzel to provide, nurture, care and love you for your whole life ARE your parents, you just have a larger extended family now, in my opinion.
@Tasha Vladimiroff you now have a extended family, a bio family and the family that raised you. I am happy for you.
No. Los padres los da la naturaleza. ¿Si tu hijo te abandona o es malo, deja de ser tu hijo? No vivimos en el cielo.
Opening a can of worms. I want to know if my dad has any unknown children out there. My sister not so much. My point was ..What if there is someone out there desperately searching for the information for years.
I've read that it can be "a can of worms" as not all these reunions turn out great.
My dear cousin learned that the man who raised him was not his biological father. Without giving details, we, as a family, were quite shocked. Glad there is a support group.
How interesting! My husband found his family through Facebook. Someone recognized his last name. His dad left when he was not born yet but he has connected with half siblings and others.
The photos we have gotten could be my husband or my son. He visits them and they visit us...
I flew to CA to meet a cousin by marriage of my half brother this last year. Unfortunately, his dad had passed and never knew. Such a lovely family that I hope to see again soon.
I was surprised to see that the stats were so high for surprise relatives (27%?!) I'm always disappointed when hear a family rejects unknown/hidden/adopted child. They aren't to blame for the parent's action. It's like victimizing someone twice.
That's so true. Adoptees have to pay for the sins of their parents when tbey are the innocent ones
@@jmk1962 It would be refreshing for one to be able to make decisions best suited for themselves without judgement from society. Unfortunately, there will always be the holier than thou types who like casting stones.
@@jennifern2805 - I think society was very different back in the 50's and 60's when if someone had a baby outside of marriage it was considered a very shameful thing and birth mothers had to make decisions based on societies predjudices unlike today where no one bats an eye if someone is a single mum.
I can understand why birth mums from that era are then shocked and feel ashamed when their child finds them and wants to meet them as their 'secret' is about to come out and possibly ruin their lives as they may never have told anyone including their husband that they had a child before meeting them.
That's why any adoptee doing DNA to try and find their birth parents has to be prepared that they might not be welcomed. It is sad, but is understandable as society was very different to today, so any adoptees should proceed with cautio in their search and also should be prepared that they might be rejected and it might not be the happy ending they hoped for.
The best outcome for them is if they get to meet half siblings of their own age who are open to meeting them even if their birth mum isn't, as hopefully they are less judgemental and are more understandimg that the adoptee didn't ask to be born and had nothing to do with it, so should not be punished or shamed.
Yep...that right there is so true.
I DON'T BLAME THE CHILDREN FOR WANTING TO FIND OUT WHO THEY ARE RELATED TO. I FOUND OUT I AM RELATED TO QUITE A FEW FAMOUS PEOPLE. IT CAN BE FUN AND EXCITING. EVEN IF YOU DON'T GO MEET THEM.
Trying to forgive people in my life that have lied to me. It’s been such a struggle. I have no idea who I am. Heartbreaking. I am grateful for the family that loves me. Love is stronger than DNA.
Encontrarás a tu familia.🙏
His "real" family is the one who raised and loved him.
Anyone's REAL family are those who love you like family - even those of us found by DNA later in life. You have no right to deny our ties.
No.
I took a DNA test to find out what happened to my dad's parents. My late father had always said he grew up in an orphanage. I found cousins and learned that my dad was actually a teenage runaway. His family has always wondered what happened to him. I feel sorry for his parents (my grandparents) and his sisters (my aunts) who went to their graves not knowing what happened to their son. I love hearing stories from my new cousins and am so glad to know the truth.
ARE YOU RELATED TO THE LATE CHARLES MANSON? THE FAMILY THROUGH MY FATHER'S MOM WERE MADDOCKS, THE NAME MANSON BASICALLY CAME FROM THEM. MANSON HAD A SON, NOT SURE IF HE PASSED AWAY OR NOT. MANSON WAS WITH HIS MOTHER AND SHE MARRIED A MAN WITH THE LAST NAME MANSON. AS IT TURNED OUT MANSONS MOTHER WAS MOLESTED BY HER FATHER AFTER HER MOTHER DIED. HER FATHER EXPECTED HER T DO ALL THE THINGS HER MOM DID LIKE CLEAN HOUSE, COOK ETC. THEN HE TOOK IT FURTHER, SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT AND RAN AWAY. THEY DON'T TELL YOU THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE STORY.
I just found out I have two more sister’s. Thank you 23&Me!
I’m from a family of eight children; my dad was from a family of nine. I have 32 first cousins. I keep waiting for a DNA surprise of some sort - but so far - zip!!!
Ого. Вот это да.
Unfortunately sometimes the family that raises your child,doesn't do such a good job.
I found out that I have a half brother from my mother, I was not surprised however, my mother was sort of wild, and this brother was born a decade before me.
The boxer looks just like his older brother, and dad.
Found out officially that my family member has a different father than her siblings. It was suspected because she didn't look like the rest of them and her "father" verbally abused her. Got a suggested close relative that could be a half brother to her thanks to Ancestry DNA. She's contacted him and is hoping that he will respond.
I hope she hears back soon and that it will be a positive experience (especially from how you said she was treated in life)
@@SJ-co2gg me too! Nothing yet.
@@leelulady2010 Thanks for the update and hope she gets a positive response soon
Family is where the heart is...God bless them all...mistakes happen but they don't define who you are...
La familia la da la naturaleza.
I did mine on ancestry and once it was finished I found a lot of surprises. Heritage was one, but also many relatives I had no idea about. One situation: Has anyone heard of ‘twin’ cousin? The DNA comes back the same percentage as being a sibling but really it’s like two brothers married to two sisters of a different family. And their kids share a higher percentage of dna than typical cousins. Anyway mine is a long story but became so overwhelming for me because I have had so many people who never heard of me before, contact me, that I have had to step away from it all. I’ll get back to it though.
I have heard of this as "double cousins."
John D my mistake. You’re right!! 😊
I think your story illustrates why I have no desire to do the test. I don't want people contacting me nor do I wish to contact anyone. My family is the one I have and know; not the best nor the worst. As they say, it is what it is.
My 2 identical twin brothers married identical sisters and their kids come up as siblings not cousins lol
We have found out a lot of things we should have been told & never knew. Found out a Great Uncle was adopted in 1898 & didn't know until he was an old man. A lot more, but what you are told isn't always what is. After WW2 there were thousands of Jewish children that were kidnapped and sold. There's the awful woman/I forget her name/ that kidnapped children and sold them....I think somewhere in the south. The orphan train's.
I'm really interested to find out results
two years ago, I took a DNA test, I found a 1/2 sister and 1/2 brother right away, and since then I have found 2 more. My mother held her secret for 60 years. We have a family weekend planned this May 2022
My mother told me when I was 37 that I had a different father than my sister and two brothers. I have searched over the years on line. I found some information not much.At the time that my mother told me.well the reason was I keep asking her. Because some how I just new. The man that I thought was my father was physically abusive, because he knew. He was not a good man. My mother got sick not to long after she told me. I didn't get to talk to her about it. I'm going to be 57yrs old in a few weeks. This has been something that I have felt I need to know. I have a feeling that has been with me as long as I can remember, even as a little girl. I'm going to do a DNA test. Maybe I can find something.
I hope everything went well. Did you find out?
Every child deserves to know who their real parents are, I think there are a lot of lies and misdeeds out there.
its so painful to watch , imagine being him , i went through the care system , so i know sort of his pain , finding my birth siblings
I worked in one of these call centers an let me tell you, it is the hardest conversation you will ever have with a stranger. We weren't allowed to say, "this result means your father is not who you think it is..." I figured out how to lead people to that realization. And sometimes, usually, they are very old people who can never ask their parents why.
In the end, the test isn't going to change who walked you down the aisle, or taught you to ride a bike, etc... people need to be aware when they take the test that this might happen.
Lo cambia todo.
@@Uber1937 absolutely.
I found 2 half sisters on my dad's side. I never knew him as he died right after I was born. One had passed away already and the other one rejected me. It really hurt me. I had put off looking for them for fear of being rejected. I have had matches on my mother's side ,but now I am afraid to pursue them. My mom passed when I was 7. The whole situation is hard to cope with.
Mary Wylde - Hope that even if you don’t establish a connection with your blood relatives, you would still find peace with your identity, purpose, and place in this world. 🙏✨💕
@@MoPoppins I found peace with Christ 😊. I had to let it all go. Thank you for your kindness.
@@RepentfollowJesus
My heart cried for you; so glad you have peace. Remember, one of your nieces/nephews/cousins may contact you. Be prepared for this and I know you will give them immediate acceptance. Enjoy your life!! :)
@@RepentfollowJesus Не отчаивайтесь. Самое главное что вы на этой земле и вы нужны этому миру. Если вы родились на этот свет значит это нужно.
Dales tiempo. No sabes la historia que hay detrás. Es tu familia.
I found out that who I thought was my father was a lie. Dna brings family secrets to the light
I knew I was adopted and found my biological mother and father thru 23andme. It wasn't easy, but if you dig, you can find the answers.
There have literally been thousands of stories about how babies were switched at birth- some on purpose, some by accident, and some with reasons unknown. I'm about to do my own DNA test, and I certainly don't expect to find out any horrible secrets, but at the same time, I don't plan on contacting distant relatives just because I find out I'm related to them. Life is what it is. Not everyone wants drama in their lives.
My life has been so complicated up to now ... Some days I amaze myself how I have coped. I dont think I need any more surprises... Good or bad. All is well when those you find can add to your live ... But chances are more that it will rob you. You decide ...
When talking about DNA testing I get people all the time who joke they said to their parents if there is something we need to know now is the time. They think it’s a joke until I tell them this is how at the age of 60 I found out who my real father is, and it is not the man I thought it was all my life. I tell them I’m the commercial you are never going to see. Sadly that family wants nothing to do with a daughter conceived before their father married their mother. Not all endings are happy endings.
LindaSew I completely sympathize with you. I just got my AncestryDNA results back and finally found out who my mothers father was. He had other children, so they are my aunts and uncles. I have messaged them all and have yet to hear anything back.
How horribly sad. I just don’t understand people! So selfish! I’m so sorry 😟
Linda, my full siblings I was raised with want nothing to do with me. so even if they had known you all their life does not guarantee a different outcome.
It's their loss.
Не огорчайтесь. Самое главное что у вас есть семья, которая вас выростиом и дала вам тепло и любовь. Остальное не важно. Иногда самые близкие биологические родственники хуже врагов.
My grandma gave a baby up in the 60’s. I think I found them on ancestory dna. My grandma refuses to speak about it.. so it’s up to me and I’m pretty sure this 1st cousin is from the adopted child..
My granny was one of fifteen siblings who all reached adulthood in perfect health and who spread around the world producing children of their own. I dont need testing to gind any more family members - quite happy with those I've got. 😂😂😂😂
Thankfully we have safeguards that should eliminated this situation.
My wife had a guy contact her to find out who this cousin was that wasn't Greek and nobody knew about. Turned out her biological father didn't even know about her until she was nearly 50.
Found my half brother on ancestry. He showed up as my first cousin, but I knew I had no uncles so I was like “???”. Turns out that’s how they show up when they don’t have enough DNA to go off of. When my dad took the test on ancestry, it confirmed that they were father and son, and it updated my brother from first cousin to close family.
This makes me want to try a dna test.
I found out at 26 almost 27 that my dad wasn’t my and both parents knew. I grew up rough… I feel had I known I wouldn’t have allowed things that I went thru! What’s so bad is that I had asked my mom 3-5 times and she lied everytime. When I was 6 or 7 my aunt whos 4 years older than me and my cousin tried to tell me but I didn’t understand what they were saying and I cried and they got in trouble but I never forgot what happened. Apparently a few cousins knew. I feel betrayed sometimes.
Мама знала, что тебе будет больно от правды. Поэтому и лгала. Не судите её, она хотела как лучше. Но ошиблась.
How could it ever be bad, having new family members?
One way that pops into my head is if the child was conceived by incest and the family never knew or covered it up for decades! My situation, however has been beautiful and transformative, even though my birth mother cheated on her husband. Her entire famy never knew until my half brother put the pieces together!
The family member themself isn't bad, but sometimes it means there was infidelity, deception, and lies....
....Or rape. My friend was adopted (wonderful family) and discovered she was conceived by rape. Her birth mother and that family were delighted to reconnect when they found each other. Her adoptive family was just as happy and supportive, and they all forged a wonderful bond. The rapist father's family, however, was an entirely different story. You never know how things will turn out.
Because not every human is nice. Just because someone is related doesn't make them someone you want or need to be in contact with.
@@debbieomi
You are sooooo right.
All these secrets have to end. Tell the truth!!!
I am waiting for some rumored half brother twins to show up...
Happened to me. At age 62 I found out my BCF (Birth certificate father) was not my BF. (Biological father) He refused to meet me. I'm glad I know the truth but it's bittersweet..
He must have been in his 80's when you contacted him. Believe me, at that age, it's difficult to cope with shocks. I know.
@@SHurd-rc2go yes I'm sure he was. He didn't know he became a father at age 22....
@@Cothteh May you go forward and have a great 'tercera edad' as we say where I now live.
This must of happened a lot in the 10940s. My late grandmother told me that when she delivered my uncle they took him to the nursery and when they brought him back she noticed that it wasn’t her baby. The wrong baby had a long chin unlike hers.
Does anyone know, do the two companies share info? What if you take Ancestry and your relative uses 23&Me?
Exactly what i'm wondering.
Enter your DNA results into Gedmatch.
My husband just found out today about a sister he didn’t know about through ancestry.
I think people just want to find truth to find if they belong to someone if that person knows they even exist it is not all about money or none sense it is about finding a place to fit in that you may belong .
Family is important especially if one has never felt that they belong somewhere
I’m 51
Grew up in a foster home
The man who I was told is my father died when I was 19,,,, I met him three times. He always denied saying he wasn’t my father. My mother swears he was my father,,,,, when I was 12 I was told by a family friend my real father was an Italian chef. I really want to get a dna test now. I’ve been asked my entire life if I’m Italian.
Please let us know your outcome. :)
I found a first cousin who I never met too. That probably happens more than anything. People uncles... men period... are deff getting around
If man can rip apart people from their families and treat them worse than animals, this should not surprise us.
Nobody can have to much love added to there families. Open your minds, hearts and home to more love.. never hurt anyone. Silly back then people and family covered up the truth.
It happens every day. I found my mum's brother through Ancestry.
I learned of a brother and a sister through DNA. We all share the same father but different mothers. My dad had two women pregnant at the same time. It’s a mess. He passed away when I was 11 months old. Supposedly, there is a child after me. The child’s mom showed up at the funeral and caused a scene. I have very mixed feelings about it all.
Please, be super careful about this. People are getting all kinds of surprises, including assisting police with investigations without knowing through use of their DNA, or birth parents of adopted kids being found who don’t want to be. Be sure you’re well informed before taking one of these tests.
As long as you aren't a rapist or involved in crime, probably just gonna find out how much the old folks got around. Positive vibes from New Hampshire and remember to be kind to each other
Birth parents should not be allowed to be hidden, it’s completely immoral. Kids deserve the basic respect to know from whom they came from.
My sister was raped by a stranger in the 1960s, prior to the legalization of abortion. At 19 years of age, barely capable of taking care of herself, she gave up the baby for adoption. He found her a few years ago! It turned out that he was raised by two loving, caring parents who desperately wanted a child, but were unable to conceive. She told him the events that lead to his conception, always telling him that a wonderful thing happened (his birth, and the ‘gift’ to the parents who raised him) after the horrible event. Recently, he has discovered that he has a whole other ‘family’ of half siblings, one of whom was born less than a month after he was born; his bio ‘dad’ had raped my sister just prior to conceiving his child with his wife! He has also discovered that his biological dad had died a number of years ago after abandoning his family. Now, my sister knows the name of her rapist, and is shortly expecting to see a photograph of him. I worry that it will bring back horrific memories, but she has assured me that therapy has helped her come to terms with the assault by this stranger so many years ago.
@@probablynot1368
I hope it all turned out well for your sister.
@@lijohnyoutube101 Por supuesto. Padres, solo los da la naturaleza. Aunque sean malos.
So many secrets. We found out my late great uncle who never married and who we thought never had a child, had a 64 year old daughter in another country.
A 4th-5th cousin reached out to me and fam, adopted in a sealed records state. It took 2 years but she matched others and with some help from google, I realized who she was. My great grand mom and her great grand dad we’re half siblings. So helped her find her dad and mom at 37!
So many crazy stuff with dna
Вот это сюрприз.
I know I have siblings through my biological father but don’t know who he is. Mom won’t say. Life goes on.
Busca a tus hermanos, si no no podrás vivir tranquila.
CBS Sunday Morning, I need your help finding my father and or family. It has been over 50yrs. I don't know what else to do, you are my last hope.
See my note above. Good luck!
Great-you found each other.
I'm not doing this,
What a crazy casualty of the attack on Pearl Harbor-a baby-swap at a hospital in Michigan. That's so messed up. Tom seems to have found a wonderful biological family, though, and grew up loved by the one that raised him. Mazel Tov!
I liked this story and their chandelier.
Whoa! I did not know that 27% of people find unexpected relatives! That's a LOT!! I am happy that young man found his father and brother but people should know that it frequently does not turn out happy-that there can be huge imbalances in emotional expectations, or downright rejection.
Not every bio parent wants to be found - that happened to me. Birth mother chose drugs over me and is still a drug addict at the ripe old age of 77 - her 54 year old boyfriend gets them for her. She refuses to tell me who my father is. I took a DNA test and the closest answer I can get, is that she either slept with a 65 year old man when she was 19 or the now deceased 65 year old man had an undocumented son outside of his marriage that slept with her. Try contacting 1/2 sister who is 92 and asking them to take a dna test to confirm that her father was my father. Not likely to happen, and most of the paternal cousins don't want to know that their dear grandpa cheated on grandma and could care less that I exist- All I'm saying, is that if you are adopted and searching, you need to be prepared to be rejected and to hear ugly things like relatives who went to jail for horrible things.
That’s why when you see someone that looks like you or a family don’t be surprised if they really are.
Please help me to find my father and or family, it has been over 50yrs I don't know what else to do. You are my last hope.
Hi dear, how are you doing?
@@hurst-cs2jh not good looking for family.✌🏿🕯️💞
What are these companies doing with the DNA info? Selling it to law enforcement? Or something in the fine print...that people sometimes overlook. Congratulations to the happy endings. It’s beautiful
They have put two serial killers in prison for life, through DNA. HURRAY!
The tip of the iceberg.
I was adopted, and I suspect that I might have some biological family out there. Boy did I go into shock when I realized that my grandparents have 14 children and hundreds of cousins and nephews? and not to mention brothers and sisters. It's hard for me to embrace them when I am so used to being alone and only concerned about my immediate family. Be careful when you open a Pandora's box.
Paternity fraud is a horrible and wicked thing. Women who do this are the lowest of the low.
Not all pregnancies are voluntary on the women’s part.
I wonder if the mother sleeping with the shop owner was consensual.
In the last segment, the body language says louder than words. Even though all three men say they are happy to have found each other, the new found son sits apart from his father and brother. The father sits closer and leans toward his "known" son.
Necesitan tiempo. No es fácil.
Helen Keller can see there was a mixin in the shed house.
How in the he'll do you mix up babies at a hospital ? Confusion or not ? Do they not have names there on the babies ?
The law now is you have to tag the baby before they leave the delivery room. In the past they put the name on the bassinet. The baby could have been put in the wrong bassinet.
Awesome
Thru AncestryDNA 5 years ago I found out that the person who is on my birth certificate is not my bio dad. My mom had an affair while she was married and I was conceived. Mom still denies it happening, but the test doesn't lie. So I went from 1 full sister and a half brother (the brother came about a couple years after mom and dad divorce) to 3 half sisters and a half brother.
What is family.....people who love you and who you grew up with....it’s that simple for ME!
I know from experience. Some mothers really don't know who the father is. They may think they do, but DNA shows they were wrong. You want to beat up your parents because they were wrong 50 or 60 years ago?
Tienes derecho a saber quiénes son tus padres. Punto.
A lot of immigrants to turtle island lied about their heritage trying to cut shameful or hurtful ties with their home countries. Im sure they've been terrified to learn who they truly are.
We found a brother about a year after my dad died.
I’m impatiently waiting for my Ancestry DNA results., 😁
My sister has found out that we have a possible 1st cousin match that was our uncle’s daughter. But, we decided to not contact her and she never contacted my sister either. Us because she is better off not knowing how rotten her possible father was *if she really is our 1st cousin*
Si la prueba de ADN dice que es tu prima hermana, lo es. Sin duda. Tiene derecho a saber.
Not always pleasant news.
See the video my dad made on our family history dna mystery story: ruclips.net/video/ttn_nNxrgws/видео.html
Those brothers definitely look alike
I only took one because that last words out my father's mouth was I was an older brother other then the one I have I have one by him so I'm hoping to find him he never new his son don't no why I just want to find my brother and if he don't want to have anything to do with me that's all fine just want him to no I'm here for whenever he is ready
Hi Michelle, how are you doing?
Tragic