Originally Posted by Rochard

I have a second or third cousin that teaches genealogy at University.

My family structure is odd. My father died in Vietnam when I was nine months old, and other than seeing my grandmother once or twice a year I had no contact with my father's side of the family. When my grandmother passed on a few years back, I flew home to NJ and introduced to this cousin. Seems I was the missing piece of the puzzle - She knew about me, but the only one who knew me was my grandmother.

I learned a lot that day, including the fact that I'm Irish. Surprise.