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A major DNA study conducted by 23andMe has shed new light on the fate of millions of Africans who were traded as slaves to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.

More than 50,000 people took

If both you and your Y-DNA match have taken the Family Finder autosomal test but do not share any detectable autosomal DNA, it means that your relationship is unlikely to be within the past five generations. Autosomal DNA dilutes very rapidly

This is another bit of fiction that needs to be wiped out. Click here to read more in Eastman's Online Genealogy

Member Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 06/23/2020

Due Date,      Batch #,        Kit #,              Type of Test

Now through June 21 at FTDNA, a 37 marker Y-DNA test is $109 plus postage and an 111 marker Y-DNA test is $219 plus postage. The Big Y-700 SNP test is also on sale but it is not useful for matching within a genealogical time frame and neither is