Embarking on a quest to discover their past, John and Iran quickly realized that uncovering family history can reveal far more than simple dates and places. Battling scarce records in the pursuit of truth, they found something unexpected waiting for them in the Shenandoah Valley: A remarkable story about identity, assimilation - even their ancestors changing their name due to historical prejudice. Their story will have you asking questions about how we define "belonging" as societal norms continually shift. John's journey of self-discovery began with the mysterious name, Catherine Kessler - an ancestor from Mount Crawford, Virginia who held secrets to John's German past.