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Ancestry.com, the genealogy giant with more than two million subscribers, is set to be acquired by a private-equity firm, in a bid to move into the Western European market.  Click here to read more in CNET News.

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 10/21/2012:

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

11/14/2012, 483, 16530, Family Finder

11/21/2012, 484, 156888, Family Finder

11/21/2012, 484, 208358, Refine 37 to 67

10/29/2012, 478, 233007,...

Dr Grierson explained the task: 'Understanding European history since man first arrived on the continent is a huge challenge for archaeologists and historians. One way that scientists can help is by studying the genetics of European men. All men...

A new study suggests that present-day Europeans share more genes with now-extinct Neandertals than do living Africans, at least partly because of interbreeding that took place between 37,000 and 86,000 years ago.  Click here to read more in...

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 10/14/2012:

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

10/10/2012, 478, 233007, MT-DNAPlus

11/14/2012, 483, 16530, Family Finder

11/21/2012, 484, 156888, Family Finder

11/21/2012, 484, 208358, Refine 37 to...