iGENEA DNA Test: An Emotional Odyssey into the Surname 'Tibbetts'
Family name Tibbetts
Taking the iGENEA DNA test resulted in a profound emotional journey, transforming the perception of family and the significance of the surname Tibbetts. It opened up new perceptions of identity and a rich, diverse ancestry that instilled a deep sense of connection, pride, and belonging.
Once I decided to take the plunge into my genetic history with iGENEA, I never imagined the profound impact it would have on my emotional landscape and my sense of self. The moment I received the test kit in the mail, I felt a strange butterfly sensation in my stomach, a mix of anticipation and curiosity. It wasn’t so much about the act of taking the test itself, but more about what astonishing revelations awaited me.
As I sent my sample back, I waited with baited breath. The day the results popped up on my online account, my heart pounded like a drum. I was about to start a journey back to my ancestral roots. The first surprise was learning that my lineage, under the surname 'Tibbetts', traced back to diverse areas across Europe. I’m a Tibbetts. I always thought of our surname as a distinctly American identity. Now, I was understanding it as a system of roots, firmly grounded in different cultures across the globe.
The test made me see my family, the whole Tibbetts clan, in a new light. We are not just a nuclear unit in some corner of the U.S. We are the sum total of generations of forefathers who walked this Earth before us. I felt an extraordinary surge of love for them all, a deep gratitude for where they have brought us today. We are part of something bigger, something that has survived through centuries of challenges and transformations.
iGENEA did not only show me where I come from, it also showed me who I am. It has given me the lesson of resilience, of surviving against all odds, encapsulated in the name Tibbetts. My relationships with my family members have deepened as we discussed each discovery about our genetic lineage. There is a newfound sense of unity, a tighter bond as we collectively look back at our shared past.
This experience has completely shifted my relationship with myself and my surname. I no longer view 'Tibbetts' as just a tag, it’s a symbol of the journey that countless ancestors went through, across diverse cultures and continents. The sense of connection, pride and belonging that this DNA test has gifted me is by far incomparable. I'm not just a Tibbetts now; I feel that I carry the legacy of generations within me, a lineage that is immensely diverse, resilient, and proud.
D. Tibbetts