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Scenario

When family history research reveals dark secrets

My grandmother died and left me all her genealogy research, but I discovered she deliberately hid that our family fled Russia to escape a crime my great-grandfather committed.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inheritance of ancestral shame challenges one's sense of identity and belonging.

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.