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The Envelope in the Probate File: A Family Secret Unearthed
The Envelope in the Probate File: A Family Secret Unearthed
Fear of a hidden past surfaces when a volunteer finds a manila envelope in a probate file containing a 1987 marriage certificate and a wedding photo that do not match the known family - could a decades-old legal waiver have erased a biological link? What happens when a DNA test and a certified letter from 2001 reopen a secret sealed in a county probate file for nearly thirty years?
In this episode, we tell how a routine delivery to the Bridgeport County records annex led to discoveries spanning three decades, connecting two families…
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