Lucy Greenwell

It's a couple of hundred miles north of Jess.

It's a couple of hundred miles north of Jess.

It must be so surreal to be looking on Facebook at the profiles of people and you have such a secret that is going to burst into their lives.

It must be so surreal to be looking on Facebook at the profiles of people and you have such a secret that is going to burst into their lives.

She keeps the message deliberately vague.

She keeps the message deliberately vague.

She tells them she's researching her ancestry and she thinks they may be able to help.

She tells them she's researching her ancestry and she thinks they may be able to help.

Only one of them replies.

Only one of them replies.

The eldest, Adam.

The eldest, Adam.

And straight away, he seems to know exactly what Jess is looking for.

And straight away, he seems to know exactly what Jess is looking for.

Adam's into family history, so he's already done his DNA.

Adam's into family history, so he's already done his DNA.

But he's used a different company, not the ancestry site that Jess is on.

But he's used a different company, not the ancestry site that Jess is on.

So now Jess orders a new kit.

So now Jess orders a new kit.