When DNA Reveals More Than You Bargained For
When DNA Reveals Family Secrets: What to Do When Genetic Testing Uncovers Unexpected Truths
The Emotional Weight of Genealogy Work (And Why It Matters)
The Stories We Didn't Expect
Over the years, I've worked with families navigating discoveries they never anticipated:
Researchers finding documentation of violent crimes in the family.
Families tracking ancestors through enslavement records — reading descriptions of humans listed as property.
People navigating family secrets: informal adoptions, children raised by people who weren't their biological parents, relationships that were never formalized but shaped entire family lines.
These aren't abstract historical facts.
These are our people. Our families.
One client said something that's stayed with me ever since:
"The truth will set you free, but first it'll piss you off."
