1/ Several years ago, while I still lived in Maryland, I did a DNA test as part of a larger investigation to find my biological parents. #StPatricksDay
2/ I located my biological parents, and theirs, and then some. As part of that test, I also found out about my Irish ancestry, especially on my biological father's side. #StPatricksDay
3/ My third-great-grandfather came to the United States from County Roscommon, Ireland, at the height of the Irish Potato Famine to make a better life for his family. #StPatricksDay
4/ His family settled in the Baltimore area, and largely stayed there. They became well-known in the Irish Catholic community and served in many community ethnic and religious organizations and several generations became Baltimore police officers. #StPatricksDay
5/ So I will wear green tomorrow not for the fun of St. Patrick's Day, but to remember the sacrifices my ancestors made for descendants they could never have known about. For me, it's my biological family and where I came from. #StPatricksDay

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