I have almost no family history on both sides. I was raised estranged from my mother's family until adulthood (basically). I was able to get a little information, some of it surprising, like how much German heritage I get from that side. My father's side is even more of a mystery. My Gma's (birth) mother gave away almost all of her children and not through regulated adoption, more back yard over the fence type adoption. My Gma wouldn't even speak her name, she had no clue growing up about who her bio dad might be, and all the people she refers to as her "mother" or "gma" as far as I know were not biologically related in any way. I wouldn't have a clue where to even start on my father's side.