DNA Discoveries
Stories of Finding Family
We found 8 episodes of DNA Discoveries with the tag “father”.
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Episode 32: Bryan and Sandra Share How, As a Couple, They Welcomed and Accepted Bryan's Daughter
February 13th, 2024 | 41 mins 3 secs
father, husband and wife
Bryan and Sandra enjoyed watching tv shows about finding family. Little did they know that one day they would have a story to tell. In a joint conversation, they together share the story of Bryan finding out he had a daughter from his younger days and how as a husband and wife they accepted her into their family. Get ready for a beautiful and inspiring story!
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Episode 27: Carmen Rita Wong Asks the Question "Why Didn't You Tell Me?"
September 15th, 2023 | 40 mins 38 secs
father, npe
Carmen Rita Wong is an American radio, television and online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC who also has been on quite the family roller coaster wide related to the identity of her father. Raised by a Chinese a father, she presumed he was her father, only to be told someone else was, and then had that rug pulled out from under her feet one day by surprise. Carmen offers profound insights into her journey that are sure to inspire others in a similar situation.
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Episode 22: Gerard, You Have a Son!
May 1st, 2023 | 52 mins 18 secs
father
In this episode, Gerard shares his story of discovering that he had a son and how he fostered a relationship as the time went on.
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Episode 21: Bob Used to be Italian
April 20th, 2023 | 33 mins 40 secs
father
After being gifted an autosomal DNA test kit, Bob was surprised to learn he wasn't Italian. He was even more surprised to find out that who he believed his father was, was in fact, not his father. He does come to learn the identity of his birth father and other very interesting stories about him.
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Episode 8: How Peter Connected with Relatives on His Dad's Biological Side and the Finding of a Bonus Cousin
September 21st, 2021 | 31 mins 29 secs
23andme, ancestrydna, dna, extendedfamily, father, findingfamily, son
In fifth grade, Peter had an unusual encounter at school and wondered who a mysterious family member was. Years later, he would discover family on his dad's biological side. His ancestry search took him even further to find a relative no one knew about.
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Episode 6: I Am Complete Because I Found My Dad with Nina Manzare
August 23rd, 2020 | 25 mins 58 secs
23andme, ancestry, biological, dad, daughter, dna, family, father, mother, myheritage, reunion, siblings, story
Nina Manzare was told at a young age that the man she called dad wasn't really her father. It wasn't until taking a DNA test that she confirmed that was true. Her search led her to discover half-siblings which paved the way to her becoming complete by finding her dad.
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Episode 5: Two Sisters Deliver a Birthday Surprise with Chera
August 17th, 2020 | 24 mins 13 secs
ancestry, biological, daughter, dna, family, father, half-sister, mother, reunion, story
Edward Looney interviews Chera who shares about her discovery of her half-sister and how they accidently surprised their biological father with the news on his birthday.
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Episode 3: I Was An Only Child Until I Found My Sisters with Penny Kinsey
August 4th, 2020 | 14 mins 15 secs
daughter, dna, family, father, mother, reunion, story
Penny Kinsey grew up as an only child until she discovered her biological father and his children.