When Sasha Szafranski connected with a stranger on a genealogy website, she uncovered a mistake that had been hidden for 30 years.

It was a match Sasha Szafranski never saw coming.

In 2025, she sent a sample of her DNA to Ancestry.com — a website that helps people trace their genealogy.

The mother-of-two had been hoping to learn more about her father's Eastern European heritage.

But when her results came back, she found a connection much closer to home.

Sasha matched with Elizabeth*, a stranger from the same coastal city she grew up in.

Elizabeth: Hi Sasha, I see you're a close DNA match with me. Do you know how we are related?

Sasha: Hey I am trying to work that out myself, I can't place anyone

Elizabeth: I'm happy to help if you need. I'm coming up as your Aunt.

The pair started a conversation, sharing information about their families to try to solve the mystery.

i When Sasha revealed she was a twin, the conversation took a life-altering turn.

Elizabeth: This is a personal question, but you wouldn't happen to be IVF babies by any chance?

Sasha: Yes! My twin and I were IVF!