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I was another of those adopted ones who knew nothing of my own biological heritage. I previously had searched for, found, and reunited with my maternal family. However, they knew nothing about my male lineage. I had done my mtDNA with FTDNA and it was helpful. My wife urged me to go ahead and get my YDNA-37 done. I did and I had no matches at first. Eventually, I scored a 37/37 YDNA match with another FTDNA customer. I knew I had just found the family name of my male parent. A shock to me at age 56
From this match I was able to investigate every direct male line from our common male ancestor and eliminate every line except one. It turns out that this line produced a young man who lived just down the block from my biological mother when they were both teenagers. An elderly biological Uncle even remembered this young man from his own youth. Obviously my biological mother and the young man knew each other because I am the result. He passed away in the early 1980's, but at least now I know my paternal family name.
Its the closing of a circle. Bittersweet somewhat but a closure nonetheless. To all the other adopted ones out there I can say "hang in there". Your life could change with the receipt of one email from FTDNA. DNA is amazing stuff!
Thanks for listening,
Robert
I was another of those adopted ones who knew nothing of my own biological heritage. I previously had searched for, found, and reunited with my maternal family. However, they knew nothing about my male lineage. I had done my mtDNA with FTDNA and it was helpful. My wife urged me to go ahead and get my YDNA-37 done. I did and I had no matches at first. Eventually, I scored a 37/37 YDNA match with another FTDNA customer. I knew I had just found the family name of my male parent. A shock to me at age 56
From this match I was able to investigate every direct male line from our common male ancestor and eliminate every line except one. It turns out that this line produced a young man who lived just down the block from my biological mother when they were both teenagers. An elderly biological Uncle even remembered this young man from his own youth. Obviously my biological mother and the young man knew each other because I am the result. He passed away in the early 1980's, but at least now I know my paternal family name.
Its the closing of a circle. Bittersweet somewhat but a closure nonetheless. To all the other adopted ones out there I can say "hang in there". Your life could change with the receipt of one email from FTDNA. DNA is amazing stuff!
Thanks for listening,
Robert
BTW- I am Hap K too.
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