re: You ever discovered an immediate relative whom you weren't aware of? - Update on Page 6

Mine was much simpler, no DNA.

My Father had an older half brother from his Mother's first husband. He was never mentioned. All the other siblings (sisters) and my Father exchanged long news filled cards and other letters.

It was only when my paternal Grandmother died that the half brother appeared in the group photo. When he died a year or two later, Father rushed out to his funeral (not in the state where the family had lived.

Only after Father's death did I find out the half brothers both died from a similar cancer.

At a recent family reunion, no one mentioned that Uncle or his family.