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Scenario

Why discovering ancestors' difficult circumstances can haunt us

I discovered my great-great-grandmother was a mail-order bride and I can't stop thinking about what her life must have been like.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Empathetic connection to ancestral suffering creates vicarious grief across generational boundaries.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Genealogy & Family History?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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