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Index
Cover
Title Page
Publishing Details
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One
Ordinary People, Amazing Discoveries: when DNA and ancestry stories change your life
An Ancestry Adventure: When DNA testing unearths family secret
Caught by Surprise: A relative’s DNA search reveals secret family members
Upending the Family Tree: DNA reveals life-changing answer to “Who am I?”
Ancient Wisdom: A long-ago ancestor’s journal changes the course of her life
Setting Sail: How one man’s story changed my life
One “Shaky Green Leaf”: Ancestry.com clue helps “bring runaway slave home”
Chapter Two
Surprise! Surprise! Unearthing startling familial revelations as you discover your roots
Mamma Mia: DNA test reveals clues to biological father
Anything Is Possible: “You and I are sisters!”
The Search for Self: An unforgettable road trip and a DNA test reveal startling results
Family Matters: Study explores how to help everyone in the family when DNA tests uncover buried secrets
The Big Thrill: A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the evolution of DNA testing
Sister Act: Raised to believe her grandparents were her parents, then she learned the truth about her real mom
Chapter Three
Healing: Finding Grace in Genealogy. Looking to the past for understanding
Secrets, Lies, and Twisted Tales: Genealogy bombshell leads to uncertainty about the past and seeking healing for the future
Making Peace With His Ancestry: Common heritage bridges Middle Eastern conflict
The Parent Trap: Healing the sins of the fathers
Listening From the Soul: Tapping into your healing story
How to Break Multigenerational Patterns
Owning Your Story: Overcoming the shackles of ancestral shame
Chapter Four
Celebrating Ancestral Surprises and wisdom: Embracing the gift of your ancestors’ stories
A Mirror Image: Her grandmother’s legacy inspires genealogy career
Serendipity: Ancestry search reveals fate had a role in couple’s pairing
Changing Places: “So who am I now?”
Tangled Roots: Digging up mysterious family legends
The Lookalike: DNA reveals her father’s link to one of North America’s most notable skeletons
My Grandma, Myself: Family secrets lead to lessons in grit and imperfect resilience
Chapter Five
Back to Your Health Future: It’s in your genes
Matters of the Heart: Uncovering family patterns to get and stay healthy
Tracking Breast Cancer and Ancestry, With Mysteries in Each
Discovering a History of Mental Illness: Here’s How
Chapter Six
Walking the Footsteps of Your Ancestors: Is geography in our bones?
The Accidental Tourist: Woman reunited with long-lost cousins in Sicily
Time Traveling: “I found a part of myself I didn’t know was missing.”
Getting Back to His Roots: “I felt like I came home.”
Destination DNA: How genealogy-focused tourism is driving heritage travel
Identity-Inspired Wanderlust: Longing to walk the land of ancestors propels genealogy tourism boom
Chapter Seven
The Secrets we Keep: when your search goes unsolved
Austin Calling: Searching for the truth and nuggets of hope behind the secret life of my long-lost grandfather
The Descendants: When ancestors elude us, what to do next?
Private Eyes: Don’t let “brick walls” break you
Lost and Found: Missing years of family history reveal surprising results
Chapter Eight
Be longing: Bittersweet reunions bring joy and tears
Out of the Past: Professional genealogist struggles to crack his toughest case—his own
She Longed to Meet Her Biological Parents: How a DNA test leads adopted woman to Korean parents
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Finding new family members through DNA test
It’s Never Too Late: Sisters find each other and the friend they never knew they had
It’s Complicated: Adopted at birth, two sisters find eight siblings
Chapter Nine
This Is us: our role as the light keepers of our family storiesy Mother, Myself: A work project turns into a joyful family reunion for her mother
It’s a Family Affair: Why telling our stories is so important
Senior Moments: Stories bring meaning to the lives of seniors
Leading a Storied Life: Exploring the spaces where psychology, genealogy, and history converge
Questions, Questions: What to ask yourself about your family story
Every Picture Tells a Story
Pint-Size Pedigrees: Why family history connections are important for kids
Traditions, Traditions: Exploring ancestry storytellers through our religious history
Chapter Ten
Navigating Your ancestry Journey: resources to help you unlock your past and uncover your true beginnings
How to Prepare for and Cope With DNA Discoveries
A Blueprint for Handling the Initial Outreach to Newly Found Relatives
The Dos & Don’ts of Family History Research
Looking for Your Ancestors in All the Wrong Places: Creative ways to continue your search
What to Do When You Hit a Brick Wall
20 Greatest Questions to Ask Living Relatives
Acknowledgments
About The Author
Endnotes
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