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23andMe Match Reunites Michael McDonald With Son After Decades

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Michael McDonald reunited with his son Michael Goessling after decades of separation.
A half-brother’s 23andMe test identified Goessling as a match, prompting the search.
Goessling met his birth mother in person on his 58th birthday.
McDonald learned he is now a grandfather during their meeting.
McDonald called his adoptive parents “real rock stars”.

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Story summary

Michael McDonald reunited with his son Michael Goessling after decades of separation.
A half-brother’s 23andMe test identified Goessling as a match, prompting the search.
Goessling met his birth mother in person on his 58th birthday.
McDonald learned he is now a grandfather during their meeting.
McDonald called his adoptive parents “real rock stars”.