06/13/2024
To all my new followers, welcome! To my long-existing followers, thank you for sticking around.
I've been a genealogist/search angel for almost twenty years. The last post I made was a quick, fun meme about genealogy research about two years ago. I figured now was as good a time to explain why I've been absent from this page for so long.
I don't receive any money from helping people find long-lost family members. That said, I have two other full-time jobs, so genealogy is more of a hobby for me. But over the last two and a half years, a lot has changed for me in regards to genealogy.
I thought I knew so much, but what I thought I knew about my family wasn't true.
I decided one day to take a look at my DNA results from Ancestry again, just for fun, and I realized something was missing, comparing my DNA to what I had in my tree. To make a very long story short, I discovered that the man who raised my father was not his dad but his stepfather--a 70-year-old secret I uncovered with DNA and military records--a secret that my grandmother took to her grave. The Comeau family who started me on my genealogy journey was not biologically related to me, and it has taken me a very long time to come to terms with that.
This news took a toll on my family, as do most major secrets, and we are all still trying to piece together the puzzle of who we are. Most of the people in this family do not know about our relationship, but some do. Those whom I have been able to reach out to were very polite and understanding of this discovery.
So, for those who are lost in search of their family, or maybe you've discovered a BIG secret as well, just know you're not alone. There are so many amazing people out there willing to lend an ear and advice.
Hi, my name is Ceara "Dobbs" Comeau and I'm here for you if you ever need anything :)
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