The Magic of DNA: Here is my History

When you're adopted, there's nothing more life changing than finding members of your biological family. It's exciting, you can ask questions and get answers you only wondered about before, and there's no end to the discoveries you can make as you're getting to know your "new" family. But in addition to that, DNA has given you a marvelous gift you would not have otherwise - and that's a link to your ancestry. The ads for the DNA websites are everywhere - Ancestry, 23andme, Heritage DNA, Family Tree DNA - and they're all making money. Everyone has a different reason for researching their own DNA. I have recently joined a Genealogy group, and talking with others, I am finding that different people have different reasons why they are interested in their own ancestral history. When you're an adoptee, it's totally different. You find out that you are connected by blood to people you have never known before. You have to learn peo...