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[A proud father, 30 years after his daughter’s birth.](
Three decades ago Barry drove his pregnant friend to the hospital. What he didn’t know was that the baby born that day was his own daughter. Thirty years later, a typical day turned into a life‑changing event when he logged into Ancestry and found a parent‑child match. He was floored by the news. Eventually they arranged a Thanksgiving gathering, and Barry was able to meet his biological daughter. Over dinner they learned of one more surprise‑they are both genealogists. Or as Barry dryly joked: “We both love dead people."
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