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Scenario

Why name changes in family history can create identity crisis

I found out my grandfather changed our family name when he immigrated and I feel like I've been living under a false identity my whole life.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Discovering deliberate ancestral reinvention challenges assumptions about authenticity and inherited identity.

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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