A DNA test kit revealed to Chicago woman Cindy O'Gara, that she is a distant relative of Catherine O'Leary, an Irishwoman who was blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire. She connected with her birth father’s two sisters, who recalled family stories and the tale that has haunted generations of the O’Learys.
For folks starting to trace their genealogy or those with a complex family history, commercial DNA tests are a great way to delve into the past, but often these little boxes uncover life changing stories as the BBC Radio 4 podcast, "The Gift", reveals.
A DNA test kit revealed to Chicago woman Cindy O'Gara, that she is a distant relative of Catherine O'Leary, an Irishwoman who was blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire. She connected with her birth father’s two sisters, who recalled family stories and the tale that has haunted generations of the O’Learys.
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