Ontario resident Carlie McMaster says she submitted her DNA to Ancestry.com in 2019 to discover more about her father’s side of the family following his passing.
The 28-year-old Brantford, Ont., resident said she just wanted to learn about her family’s health history, when she made the discovery that would change her life.
“I think it was four months later that I finally reached out again over Instagram and said let's maybe try to do some digging and figure it out.” “I was shocked at first. I think it was a lot of questioning my identity but also being really excited to have this connection at the same time,” McMaster said.
“I knew there was potential to meet siblings,” the 27-year-old American told CTV News Toronto on Monday. “So I wasn’t in shock when the news was confirmed.”“For me, it’s just gaining someone that I know is kind of there for life. It’s just such a strong bond that we share,” McMaster said. “He's super supportive of us already,” McMaster said. “He's been he's been really great so far and he's just a super cool sweet dude.”
Hall said she is planning to visit Ontario for the second time at the end of August. The sisters say they will also be meeting with their biological dad in person for the first time.
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