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Showing Original Post only (View all)holy cow. i sent a message to my nearest dna match. she is adopted. [View all]
second cousin, or second cousin once removed.
i mentioned a few family names. she replied she didnt know them. then sent a message that she was adopted and didnt know her bio family.
wow.
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holy cow. i sent a message to my nearest dna match. she is adopted. [View all]
ihas2stinkyfeet
Oct 2020
OP
A friend of mine that has since passed away did the DNA test. He discovered he fathered a
doc03
Oct 2020
#8
also had a nice chat w a second cousin who still lives in offaly county.
ihas2stinkyfeet
Oct 2020
#14
Learning the history and stories of my ancestors was what got me hooked on geneaology
csziggy
Oct 2020
#40
Yes, I agree. The only reason I'd like to know where I cam from is to understand
csziggy
Oct 2020
#48
yeah. different goals. you want to narrow it down, and i want to expand.
ihas2stinkyfeet
Oct 2020
#22