Persistence Is Key! Sheryl begins her NPE story not with her own AncestryDNA test but with her brother’s. His test came back with a much different ethnic background than she anticipated and then, after eventually figuring out what the cMs in common meant, Sheryl realized he was only her half-brother. Her other siblings were then tested and found they were half-siblings to her as well So Sheryl dove into her match list. She reached out to a cousin of her birth certificate father (BCF) who …
Client Stories
Lexie’s Story
Keep Looking and Never Give Up Lexie’s Story I met Lexie through one of our Angels, Kelly Grace when she joined our mentoring program to help new clients in the first stages of discovery. Lexie is perfect for this because she is a warm, genuine person with a beautiful story to draw experience from. Lexie is exactly the type of person you want when your whole life has just been upended. But allow me to start at the beginning of this tale. Lexie found out at 11 or 12 that her father …
Fishing For Family
If you ask Lawrence Louis why he took his Ancestry DNA test he will tell you he was looking to make connections with family he knew was out there but had never met. Lawrence was raised by a single mother and never really knew his father’s family. He found out as a young man that the man he thought was his father had a brother and he was curious to know if he could find his uncle or Father or any cousins or siblings that might exist through DNA. Additionally, he knew his mother had cared for …
The Journey of a Lifetime
The Journey of a Lifetime Robin Purcell has always been attracted to tales of adventure – especially upon the high seas. Reading was his escape from the abuse of his foster mother, for in books he could slip into another world. His favorite naval adventure story being Edward Everett Hale’s “The Man Without a Country”. It is part of what inspired him to drop out of high school and join the Navy, where he served for 4 years, seeing the world, and living his own adventure story. However, …
It’s Never Too Late To Start A Family
It's Never Too Late To Start A Family! When Charles made his donation in 1968, there were no tracking systems, and anonymity was promised. As a medical resident, his inspiration for donating was that he could be part of an exciting new technology, and perhaps help someone create a family. Veronica had no idea she was donor conceived. Growing up with her Mom, Dad and younger sister, she considered her family to be “normal.” Her parents, respecting their vow of secrecy about the donation, …
Dawn’s Story – All I Want
All I Want Is My Story.... When I sat down to interview Dawn I was struck by her bright personality. She tells her story with grace and poise, even the hard stuff…she even celebrates two birthdays cheerfully despite not knowing the true day. She even joked about April being her birthday month anyway, so it just made sense to her. But her story is one of subterfuge, good intentions, and her own determination to find the truth. Dawn starts off by telling me that she felt like she “didn’t …
