Two longtime friends, Walter Macfarlane and Alan Robinson, had no idea they were related until they used the genetic testing service Ancestry.com to explore their family histories. Macfarlane had never known his biological father and had no luck finding information about his family on social media. Robinson had been adopted by another family and had also been unable to locate any living relatives.
Using Ancestry.com, Macfarlane discovered that he shared many similarities with a particular user on the site. This user turned out to be none other than his best friend Robinson. The two men were astonished when they found out that they shared the same birth mother.
Both men were overwhelmed by the discovery and couldn’t believe that they had been friends for over sixty years without realizing they were actually brothers. Robinson stated that the experience was still overwhelming, and he wasn’t sure how long it would take for him to process his feelings. However, both men were overjoyed to have found each other and planned to spend even more time together in the future.
The discovery was a heartwarming Christmas present for the pair, and they are looking forward to traveling and enjoying retirement together. Their bond is unbreakable, and they are grateful to have found each other after all these years
