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What all can you find out from DNA anyway?

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Topic: What all can you find out from DNA anyway?

ramoss

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Message 23 of 28 (788021)
07-24-2016 6:50 PM

Reply to: Message 22 by NoNukes
07-22-2016 7:04 PM

Re: Perhaps a good analogy

If you had relatives that lived in Europe at that time period, you are a direct descendant of everyone in Europe that has a direct descendant.

Me, I am descended from Charlemagne

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ramoss

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Message 25 of 28 (788185)
07-26-2016 6:01 PM

Reply to: Message 24 by NoNukes
07-24-2016 8:13 PM

Re: Perhaps a good analogy

No, you not a direct decendent of your syblings, but your syblings were not alive 1500 years ago either.

'Of that time period' is of 1500 years go.

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