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The riddle of the Viking chief Rollo’s rise remains unresolved. Norwegian researchers tested skeletal remains that were supposed to be from his descendants, but that have turned out to be far older than Rollo.

In the spirit of the holidays, Family Tree DNA has slashed prices on most of their most popular products.  Here is a link to a page where you can order a 37 marker Y-DNA test through our Phillips DNA Project for

Member Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 11/06/2016

Due Date, Batch

Today more Americans claim descent from at least one Cherokee ancestor than any other Native American group. Across the United States, Americans tell and retell stories of long-lost Cherokee ancestors.  Read more

Family Tree DNA has announced the launch of their 2015 Holiday Sale!  It will end on December 31st at 11:59 PM Central Time.  Here are the sale prices on various Y-DNA tests:

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