With A Thorn In My Name: Discovery of Identity and Heritage Through iGENEA DNA test
Family name Thorn
The iGENEA DNA test unraveled the intimate connection between my personal identity and the rich history carried by my surname, Thorn, leading to a profound understanding of self and heritage.
Since receiving the results of my iGENEA DNA test, my perspective on personal identity and heritage has been significantly shaped. Discovering the rich, intricate history behind my surname, Thorn, has prompted an understanding of how instantiated our identities are in ancestral narratives and genetic heritage. Reviewing these test results, an overwhelming sense of unity fell over me. Each person carrying the Thorn name shares an inexplicably intertwined ancestry, a bond spanning the length of existence. In a colorful dance of history and genetics, I have found a new definition of self, rewritten by the pen of my forebears. Each Thorn shares a deep-rooted connection to common ancestors, a bond sealed by the genes coursing through my veins, making us an ensemble of leaves on the same familial tree.
K. Thorn