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Long stretches of DNA previously dismissed as "junk" are in fact crucial to the way our genome works, says an international team of researchers.  It is the most significant shift in scientists'

While your DNA is unique, it also tells the tale of your family line.  It carries the genetic history of your ancestors down through the generations.  Now, says a Tel Aviv University researcher,

The DNA of a cave girl who lived about 80,000 years ago has been analysed in remarkable detail.  The research sheds new light on the gentic differences between modern humans and their closest extinct relatives.  Click ...

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Ancestry.com is offering free access to all their census records from August 29th through September 3rd.  This includes the 1790 to the 1940 United States Federal Census collections.  Click