Something similar happened in my family. My mom's cousin "Janice" got pregnant by some Sailor and had a baby boy that she gave up for adoption. She went on to have more children. All boys, one of whom she named "Ronnie." Fast forward many years later. Up pops several family members descending from "Janice" including the baby boy that was given up for adoption on Ancestry. Turns out his adopted parents ended up naming him "Ronnie." So now there are two sons of "Janice" with the same first name.
Sounds like the grandma had a son prior to marrying, gave him up for adoption so she can get a husband. She and her husband then had a son and she named him Patrick as well. It’s possible her husband didn’t know about her previous child in that he was given up for adoption. Therefore, the first Patrick was not named in his obituary which is a document about his Lineage, which would exclude hers.
In 1930, my grandmother gave birth to a baby girl and gave her up for adoption. That girl was named Patricia, I assume, by the adoptive parents. In 1932 my grandma gave birth to a second baby girl. She kept this girl and she named her Patricia. We never knew about the first Patricia born in 1930 until I had a DNA match, and the truth came out. All the main participants are deceased, so we can't ask them any questions. I wonder though if my grandmother knew that the couple who adopted her first baby girl had named her Patricia and then when she had a second baby girl she decided to name her Patricia since she wasn't able to keep the first baby girl. I will never know.
I truly appreciate you sharing such a personal and intriguing story. It highlights how much our family histories can surprise us, and I'm glad you found a connection through DNA testing!
I was informed by my maternal aunt, who was angry at the time because I what's talking to her about my dad, and she yells that my dad lives in another country. So I asked my mom and she had to confess that we live with my step dad... I was 9 years old when that happened😮
Wow, that must have been such a shocking revelation at such a young age. I can’t imagine how overwhelming that moment must have felt for you! Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️
So her Mother lied and she was with another man besides her husband? I have to stop watching these videos, they are way too confusing and it makes my head hurt lol
Sorry Ellen, everyone always recommends using AI to have a script on the ready. I just hate reading it because I feel like it isnt me and the way I talk.
My high school best friend and I discovered we were distantly related during a genealogy project in high school. We had great-great grandfathers with the same name...George. ...but what was strange was that the people surrounding the great-great grandfathers - wives, siblings, children, etc... didn't match up. After some digging, we found out that what had happened was that "my" George was the eldest son, who had emigrated to the US and then as far as family in Germany knew, had disappeared. Assuming he had died, they named a much younger son also George. He then ALSO emigrated to the US, and came looking to see if he could find out what had happened to his namesake elder brother. That George was my best friend's ancestor. Well, they found each other, and spent the rest of their lives together in the town I grew up in - brothers George and George!
What an amazing discovery Meagan! How incredible that the two Georges reunited and shared their lives-and that you and your best friend share such a special connection through them!
In previous generations, parents reused the names, especially if the young child died!! In French Canadian genealogy, both men & women are named Marie-- !!
Could you please show us a (part) tree or something like that when you explain, because we, watchers loose track of who the beep you're talking about and how he relates to your client. 💙
@@dnangelsorg2544 Two different men both named Patrick but they share the same mother so they are half brothers. And their mother is your client's biological grandmother.
💙 what are the odds? Two bio sons with different dads and both boys ended up eventually being named Patrick. The one she kept and the one she gave up. Guessing the adoptive parents chose the name Patrick. Wonder if the bio mom knew that?
Right! I love the way you clarified it. The one she kept and the one she gave up. But thats a good question. Did the bio mom know or did it turn out it was just a crazy coincidence?
Sorry I confused you. Let me try to clarify. This couple had a son named Patrick, who IS the bio dad. Unknown was that the mother had earlier given up a son, who was also named Patrick. It just threw us off these brothers having the same name.
@@user-RBG766 I thought it said her dad had a vasectomy years before she was born, so she asked her mom and her mom said she had only ever been with her dad.
You explained that so that so it was easy to understand all the players in this 😜 Thank you! 💙 The only surprises that were found when a bunch of us did dna was that my grandfather had a child my someone, while he was married to my grandmother 😜, and his oldest son did the same thing 😝 Not bad for as many relatives as I have - my dad is one of 9 and my mom one of 6 (not counting the “new” brother) 😂😂
Steph, you are probably the only one who has specified you are not confused. Haha. And about your family. I think I have yet to know of anyone who dabble in DNA testing, NOT have a DNA surprise. It really shows the generations before behaved in a way where they really thought they would never be found out. :)
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Something similar happened in my family. My mom's cousin "Janice" got pregnant by some Sailor and had a baby boy that she gave up for adoption. She went on to have more children. All boys, one of whom she named "Ronnie." Fast forward many years later. Up pops several family members descending from "Janice" including the baby boy that was given up for adoption on Ancestry. Turns out his adopted parents ended up naming him "Ronnie." So now there are two sons of "Janice" with the same first name.
Wow! Same case scenario!
Sounds like the grandma had a son prior to marrying, gave him up for adoption so she can get a husband. She and her husband then had a son and she named him Patrick as well. It’s possible her husband didn’t know about her previous child in that he was given up for adoption. Therefore, the first Patrick was not named in his obituary which is a document about his Lineage, which would exclude hers.
Tanya you have wrapped up the video in a nice little paragraph. Exactly right!
In 1930, my grandmother gave birth to a baby girl and gave her up for adoption. That girl was named Patricia, I assume, by the adoptive parents. In 1932 my grandma gave birth to a second baby girl. She kept this girl and she named her Patricia. We never knew about the first Patricia born in 1930 until I had a DNA match, and the truth came out. All the main participants are deceased, so we can't ask them any questions. I wonder though if my grandmother knew that the couple who adopted her first baby girl had named her Patricia and then when she had a second baby girl she decided to name her Patricia since she wasn't able to keep the first baby girl. I will never know.
I truly appreciate you sharing such a personal and intriguing story. It highlights how much our family histories can surprise us, and I'm glad you found a connection through DNA testing!
This is exactly the same thing that happened here!! Crazy that DNA is finding out these twisty secrets!
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💙I think I just broke my brain trying to understand this one lol
💯 me too!
Work in progress, thanks for the feedback Sue!
Me, too. She’s not very clear..
I was informed by my maternal aunt, who was angry at the time because I what's talking to her about my dad, and she yells that my dad lives in another country. So I asked my mom and she had to confess that we live with my step dad... I was 9 years old when that happened😮
Wow, that must have been such a shocking revelation at such a young age. I can’t imagine how overwhelming that moment must have felt for you! Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️
So her Mother lied and she was with another man besides her husband? I have to stop watching these videos, they are way too confusing and it makes my head hurt lol
My head was hurting trying to figure it out
I need a flow chart.
Work in progress, thanks for the feedback Sally!
We listen and don’t judge.
Displaying the trees with the connections might help decipher these more confusing stories. I still don’t know who belongs to who in this tale.
Sometimes the stories can be a little difficult to follow. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
Love the stories but this was way too confusing 😢
Sorry Ellen, everyone always recommends using AI to have a script on the ready. I just hate reading it because I feel like it isnt me and the way I talk.
Work in progress, thanks for the feedback Ellen!
My high school best friend and I discovered we were distantly related during a genealogy project in high school. We had great-great grandfathers with the same name...George. ...but what was strange was that the people surrounding the great-great grandfathers - wives, siblings, children, etc... didn't match up. After some digging, we found out that what had happened was that "my" George was the eldest son, who had emigrated to the US and then as far as family in Germany knew, had disappeared. Assuming he had died, they named a much younger son also George. He then ALSO emigrated to the US, and came looking to see if he could find out what had happened to his namesake elder brother. That George was my best friend's ancestor. Well, they found each other, and spent the rest of their lives together in the town I grew up in - brothers George and George!
What an amazing discovery Meagan! How incredible that the two Georges reunited and shared their lives-and that you and your best friend share such a special connection through them!
💙 This one had me very confused! 💙 I guess I would have to see the family tree to understand it. 💙
Still learning. We will work on learning on how to incorporate it.
I think that it would have been good to show viewers a diagram. That would help make it less confusing.
Work in progress, thanks for the feedback Danell!
I love all your DNA stories! I watch when I can, not online much, & the stories are so interesting. Keep them coming! Thanku
Thank you tzarinaruths We love sharing these stories. We meet fascinating people.
Best compliment! Thank you!
it would be interesting to know if she talked to her biological mom to get the truth from her!
Wonderful video!!!
@@christianraularroyo2497 thank you
If she is still of child-bearing age and planning to have a family, I hope she has a son and names him Patrick. lol. 💙
OMG! Best comment of the day!
💙💙💙 wonderful story, but yes, it is confusing. So happy they connected.
We are so happy they connected as well Sally. Thanks for watching!
I know a family that names all their sons "John ____" and they all go by their middle name. They've done this for three generations! 😆
Its the same within my tree where everyone's first name was Maria. Maria Carmen, Maria Theresa, and so on and so on.
I think that’s sad. Each to their own but I think a child deserves their own identity and that starts with a name that is theirs.
In previous generations, parents reused the names, especially if the young child died!!
In French Canadian genealogy, both men & women are named Marie-- !!
Thank you Brenda for another amazing story!
Thank you Harmony
Appreciate the support Harmony!
This one needs to be a do over. Very confusing!! 😂❤
Maybe a tree or slides to explain this?
Feedback noted. Appreciate you hanging in there!
The mom had two sons with two different men. Both named Patrick. One is bio dad(deceased) One is bio uncle
Nailed it
Could you please show us a (part) tree or something like that when you explain, because we, watchers loose track of who the beep you're talking about and how he relates to your client. 💙
Work in progress!
i need a chart for this one
Thank you for your input. We will get the swing of this and hopefully incorporate it in the future.
💙 Wow....that was confusing! Glad it was figured out.
I had a confusing time figuring it out. Thanks for watching.
Great story. I’ve done PR genealogy and it can get complicated.
Right FM!
It really is!
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very interesting 💙
Awwww bluebird, thanks for the blue heart
I see your name a lot! Thanks for all the support!
Love these stories but this one was a bit too hard to follow. I needed a diagram! Lol
Sorry to hear that, we are a work in progress!
I’m confused
The mom had two sons with two different men. Both named Patrick. One is bio dad(deceased) One is bio uncle.
Did her Mom ever open up to her about her bio dad?
no
💙Boy that sure was confusing.
Thank you for watching Flov
So the vasectomy didn’t work and he really is her biological dad?
Thats what the problem was! Bio dad was named Patrick as well as the man who raised her!!!!
You need to start using a whiteboard to explain these 🤣
Ha! Thanks for the tip!
I'm confused. so how is the client and this Patrick related?
He is her half uncle.
The 2 Patrick's are totally different people, they just have the same name!
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Two different men both named Patrick but they share the same mother so they are half brothers. And their mother is your client's biological grandmother.
💙 what are the odds? Two bio sons with different dads and both boys ended up eventually being named Patrick. The one she kept and the one she gave up. Guessing the adoptive parents chose the name Patrick. Wonder if the bio mom knew that?
Right! I love the way you clarified it. The one she kept and the one she gave up. But thats a good question. Did the bio mom know or did it turn out it was just a crazy coincidence?
Very confusing, I am sad mom won't cough up bio dad.
Bio dad has been identified. His name is Patrick and it isnt the Patrick she was married too.
@dnangelsorg2544 So Patrick, the half uncle, is the dad?
Interesting 🩵🩵🩵
Thanks for watching
That was hard to listen to.
But we really appreciate you coming to check us out Warren. My kids always say I confuse them too. haha!
Working hard on improving our story telling, thank for sticking with us through the learning curve.
Sorry I’m confused!
So sorry! Work in progress!
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Awwww shucks, thanks for the blue hearts.
Thank you for your support Dee!
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kranspoort you are too kind
Thank you for your support Kran
No...couldn't make heads or tales out of this. She's not explaining this well...
Sorry I confused you. Let me try to clarify. This couple had a son named Patrick, who IS the bio dad. Unknown was that the mother had earlier given up a son, who was also named Patrick. It just threw us off these brothers having the same name.
So did her mom lie to her about only being with her dad. I am so confused.
Sorry for the confusion deborah. Her bio mom was never mentioned. The couple being discussed is grandparents.
refer to RBG reply, that is Brenda
@@user-RBG766 I thought it said her dad had a vasectomy years before she was born, so she asked her mom and her mom said she had only ever been with her dad.
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Thank you Jeanie!
Thank you for your support Jeanie!
Still non the wiser as to who fathered who 👀
Bio dad was the couples deceased son Patrick. The other Patrick, she had given up for adoption.
You explained that so that so it was easy to understand all the players in this 😜 Thank you! 💙
The only surprises that were found when a bunch of us did dna was that my grandfather had a child my someone, while he was married to my grandmother 😜, and his oldest son did the same thing 😝
Not bad for as many relatives as I have - my dad is one of 9 and my mom one of 6 (not counting the “new” brother) 😂😂
@@stepht5 Thank you!
Steph, you are probably the only one who has specified you are not confused. Haha. And about your family. I think I have yet to know of anyone who dabble in DNA testing, NOT have a DNA surprise. It really shows the generations before behaved in a way where they really thought they would never be found out. :)
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Thank you for your support Barbara!
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Thank you Daniela!