A reflection on discovering that one of my ancestors was Born into Slavery.
As my connections will be aware I am very keen on tracing my Family History. I have always been fascinated by the twists and turns that the journey of exploration can take us on and these last few days have certainly seen things take an unexpected turn!
Some years ago I took a DNA Test which gave me some insights into my genealogy many of which were what I had expected. However, I have always been intrigued by the reference to West Africa in my DNA although I hadn’t especially pursued it.
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