Skeptical about ancestry tests until my cousin found our grandpa's brother

I always thought those DNA kits were just a gimmick, you know? People paying to find out they're 3% Scandinavian or whatever. But my cousin bought one on sale last Black Friday, and it matched her with a second cousin we never knew existed. Turns out my great uncle had a kid way back in the 1940s that nobody in the family ever talked about. We spent three months trading messages and piecing together old photos. Now we're planning a reunion in August down in Nashville, and I honestly feel like an idiot for being so dismissive before. Has anyone else had a DNA test completely flip what they thought they knew about their family?

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nina_butler8h ago

People are acting like these tests are some life changing revelation, but honestly, you just got lucky with one wild story. Most folks get "3% Scandinavian" and move on with their day.

terry_walker7h ago

Honestly I used to think that too but this one changed my mind.