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Ancestry/Genealogy

CountAllVotes

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16. Yup

Reply to radical noodle (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 9, 2018, 12:32 PM

Sep 2018

I found my adopted mother's REAL father. He has a living nephew in Texas. I dropped him a note and he is not a friendly sort.

That said, I found another 1/2 cousin. He is a treasure! He doesn't care about affairs, blah blah blah ...

Glad I found BOTH of them for one reason: All of the research I'd already done is now verified as "real". REAL!

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A surprise DNA match - how would you handle this? [View all] seaglass Jun 2018 OP

Yes snowybirdie Jun 2018 #1

Yes, there is one person and possibly more that could be upset, depending on what the seaglass Jun 2018 #6

I'd let it go Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #2

I already asked my Aunt (my dad's sister) and she never heard of her. I discussed this with seaglass Jun 2018 #3

From a way too personal experience radical noodle Jun 2018 #13

Yup CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #16

Not all relatives are good finds radical noodle Sep 2018 #17

oh I already knew these people were scum! CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #18

I think some of the "Indian blood" stories radical noodle Sep 2018 #19

I'd say the ball is in her court The Genealogist Jun 2018 #4

Agreed. I do know that there are 2 family trees created for my family and that 3 people seaglass Jun 2018 #5

I agree with poster above that the ball is in her court. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2018 #7

Yes, my sister paid for one of our male cousins to have his DNA tested csziggy Jun 2018 #8

Yes. It happened to me and it has been very emotional. Nt jaysunb Jun 2018 #9

I'm trying to put myself in this woman's place but since I don't know the circumstances seaglass Jun 2018 #10

No response yet but I have concluded that the relationship is either aunt or half-sister. seaglass Jun 2018 #11

Almost a year ago... 'I' was the surprise match... WePurrsevere Jun 2018 #12

My mother had two unknown first cousins show up after she tested with Ancestry. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2018 #14

She may well be customerserviceguy Jul 2018 #15