Revealing Ancestral Roots: A Personal Journey with iGENEA and the Boggs Surname
Family name Boggs
My journey with iGENEA DNA testing transformed my understanding and emotions associated with my familial surname. The Boggs name evolved from a simple identity into a profound tale of survival, culture and life itself, creating a unique blend of emotions.
In the pursuit of self-discovery, my journey with iGENEA has been both emotional and educational. The moment I decided to reveal my ancestry through genetics, I was consumed by a mixture of apprehension, curiosity, and a deep-seated desire to understand. In a way, the surname ‘Boggs’ suddenly seemed foreign to me. Though I’ve held it my entire life, that seemingly mundane part of my identity was about to build a bridge into uncharted territories of my past.
As the test kit arrived, the reality of the undertaking struck me. This simple, unsuspecting kit was about to reveal my ancestral roots, and perhaps change my understanding of who I am fundamentally. I felt a sense of intense anticipation as I sent off my swab sample. It was a waiting game, a race between time and history that would ultimately help me weave together fragments of my past.
On the day my results arrived, my heart raced. I held in my hands a possible key to another realm - of histories, cultures, and stories ever intertwined with my own. My Boggs lineage was revealed to hold Irish and Scottish origins. Through iGENEA, I discovered I'm a part of the O’Neill clan in Ireland and that my Boggs ancestors were Ironworkers in Scotland, intermixing and intertwining with other clans and cultures.
This revelation was an emotional roller coaster. Elation at discovering my rich heritage was intertwined with sorrow over the centuries of tales lost to time. It was a lot to process but it reshaped how I perceived myself and my lineage, infusing every 'Boggs' reference with a sense of deep-rooted pride.
The DNA test was more than just an exploration of my ancestry. It effectively shattered the narrow barrier of the present, connecting me to timeless threads of civilization and history. Knowing my past made me reconsider my present. The Boggs name morphed from being just a tag to a storybook, brimming with centuries of life, strife, love, and survival.
To say the iGENEA experience was life-altering would be an understatement. It threw open windows to my soul that I hadn't realized were shut. It gave me a sense of completion and a profound connection with the past. I learned that 'Boggs' is a part of me, as I am a part of it, in an unbroken chain of life that echoes through time.
L. Boggs