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A few years past, one of my Christmas gifts was an  Ancestry.com DNA Genealogy kit. It sat for almost a year before I decided to share my saliva with the DNA community. Although I was aware I had some Irish blood, I was always told my ancestors were largely from Germany. I was skeptical of this technology but became a believer when my results showed that my brother was in fact my brother! Also linked through the DNA database was my mother's half sister and it also identified a first co …

Over the years, during my travels abroad I have noticed so much national pride in the citizens of the foreign countries I have visited. During a recent trip to Ireland I was enthralled with how her citizens were ever so excited to share the history and culture of this beautiful Emerald Isle. It is so refreshing to see the excitement and celebration of a national heritage! As the United States is a melting pot of so many cultures and familial backgrounds, it thrills me to see so many Americans …