Unravelling my Roots with iGENEA: A Emotional Journey into the Engelke Surname
Family name Engelke
The journey with iGENEA’s DNA testing was an emotional rollercoaster, starting with curiosity and apprehension and culminating in exhilaration and awe. It’s redefined my understanding of my family roots and the Engelke surname, transforming them from abstract concepts into tangible connections with a rich past.
The path to fuller self-discovery began with an increasing curiosity about the roots of my surname, Engelke, and quickly blossomed into an exciting adventure with iGENEA. The journey was imbued with a broad spectrum of emotions - anticipation, trepidation, excitement, and profound awe, each one molding my experiences along the way.
My first brush with iGENEA was naturally marked by skepticism, questioning as to whether a simple swab could unlock the Pandora's box of my ancestral lineage. Such fears became bolstered by the simplicity of the whole process. The kit arrived, an innocuous package promising an astral journey back to one's genesis. Despite my initial apprehensions, I was master of my courage and followed through with the steps leading up to the final shipment back to the lab.
The waiting period was an emotional roller coaster. One day brimming with impatience, another day grappled by anxiety of what the revelation might hold. As each day passed, curiosity gnawed at my thoughts stirring emotions that had hitherto slept dormant. Would I find links to countries of unexpected origin? Would the results spring forth distant relatives unknown?
With the arrival of the results, nerves had given way to exhilaration. The revelations were akin to a light piercing through the opaque fog of familial history. Discovering my lineage traced back to Northern Europe was riveting. The surname Engelke, filled with the flavors of old German and Low German, was believed to mean "the little angel".
Unearthing distant relatives, some carrying the Engelke surname, was incredibly moving. It was like finding dispersed pieces of a jigsaw puzzle allowing a picture of my ancestry to slowly come into focus. This sense of profound connection eclipsed all previous apprehension. The Engelke surname suddenly held gravity, a lineage tied to historical records, cross-continental migrations, and a long tapestry of lives lived.
In reflection, iGENEA’s DNA testing has redefined my relationships and perception. My family roots no longer felt like abstract notions but tangible realities, grounding me in the vastness of human history. The Engelke surname, rather than simply being a nomenclature, has become a symbol of my intricate connection to a communal past.
F. Engelke