This Detail In An Old Photo Unlocked Her German Grandparents’ Surprising History

Petra, motivated by curiosity about her family of origin, made a point of investigating her past once she was old enough. Because she had been adopted at a young age, she didn’t know anything about her biological family. She went to the local library’s archives to dig up relevant documents, one of which was a photograph with an eye-catching detail. That wasn’t the only thing she found however; the exploration revealed much more than she ever expected.

Archives

She’d discovered a hidden family secret! There Petra was at the archives. She had arrived at the place where she would find the answers about all of her family’s secrets. She was about to discover who they were and what they had hidden from everyone.

She took her findings home and began pouring through it. The packet was hefty enough. Then she spotted a particular photograph.

The Photograph

The photograph was a clue! Petra did some researching and traveled to the location hinted at by the clue. She looked around for the answers, or perhaps the next clue. She wasn’t sure how extensive a process this was going to be. Suddenly, however, there was a someone behind her.

Who was this person? And what were they doing there with her?

The Mysterious Person

Petra wondered what they wanted from her. How long had they been following her? Did they have anything to do with the family secret? She just wanted to discover what her family had kept hidden from her. But why was this whole thing so secretive? And who was the person who had suddenly appeared?

Her Backstory

Petra is a 30-year-old semi-American woman. She has lived there all her life, but she knew she had heritage tracing back to Europe. However, the couple that adopted her were always somewhat vague about this and Petra had never managed to get a straight answer. This lead to her being very curious.