In a quest to confirm an Indigenous strand in her ancestry, a 63-year-old woman discovered something else: her twin brothers she never knew existed, who lived only a drive away.
CTV News asked readers to share their experiences with 23andMe, Ancestry, MyHeritage and other genealogy websites. These websites surfaced stories of uncovering family secrets, locating long-lost relatives and exploring family trees. Nearly 100 people responded to our callout.
One of those was Pam Currie, who resides in Esterhazy, Sask.
Curious about her ethnicity and looking to validate the Indigenous background her grandmother spoke briefly about, Currie joined Ancestry.ca in 2009. But it wasn’t until December 2018 that Currie’s husband, Paul, decided it was time for her to do the site’s DNA test.
The results came back two months later, and Currie received a five per cent Indigenous match.
When …