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Nancy Hanks Lincoln mtDNA Study

Details: Category: Latest; Created: Tuesday, 10 November 2015 12:19; Last Updated: Tuesday, 10 November 2015 12:19; Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2015 12:19; Written by Nancy Kiser

A new study of the matrilineal kin of Abraham Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks has demonstrated that Lincoln's mitochondrial DNA belonged to a very rare haplogroup X1c, and has provided evidence of the maternal ancestry of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Click here to read more about the results of the study.