DNA Test Journey: Unraveling the Colbert Heritage and Reasserting Family Identity
Family name Colbert
Being of a curious nature, I undertook the iGENEA DNA test to gain insightful glimpses into my lineage. The findings that it brought about not only enriched my understanding of the origins of my family's maiden name, "Colbert," but also greatly influenced our collective sense of family identity.
When I first took an iGENEA DNA test, I did it out of curiosity, to see what it could tell me about my lineage. The results, however, painted a vivid picture that reshaped my understanding of my family's maiden name, "Colbert," and influenced our sense of family identity on a profound level.
The cobwebs of our family's oral narratives were cleared away by the sharp precision of science. Those stories, which had been passed down for generations, spoke of a mixed heritage but specialized DNA testing provided the detailed canvas onto which our family tapestry was mapped.
The test results were comprehensive: we hailed from Western Europe, primarily France and part of the United Kingdom. This greatly aligned with our family’s surname, Colbert, which is of French origin. Throwing light on how we belong to the Gauls - the ancient Celtic tribes living in Gaul before the Roman invasion – was a revelation. An enthralling connection was established between the surname Colbert and French Celt roots.
This led to a deeper understanding of our lineage, making our family narratives more precious and relatable. Over the course of time, inevitably, rather than simply being a surname, Colbert has become an embodiment of our family's rich and diverse history.
Bringing the ancestral history to life has undoubtedly fostered a sense of pride in who we are and boosted our collective family identity. Being able to identify with our ancestors' cultures has brought forth a sense of rootedness and bestowed a renewed perspective about our heritage. A strong, vibrant connection to our ancestry has inculcated a newfound respect for our surname Colbert, uniting us as a family to honor and embrace our cultural heritage.
iGENEA DNA test was a veritable voyage of self-discovery that opened the doors to the past, thereby defining our present more clearly. Our surname, Colbert, now holds more profound significance in our lives, becoming a piece of our shared history rather than just a label to identify ourselves by. The more familiar we become with our roots, the stronger our sense of self becomes.
C. Colbert