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DISCOVER Magazine. Science, Technology and The Future: Genetics and the Jews How Ashkenazi Jewish Are You? Newsweek article on the DNA of Abraham's Children The study finds:" Each Diaspora group has distinctive genetic features "representative of each group's genetic history," but each also "shares a set of common genetic threads" dating back to their common origin in the Middle East. "Each of the Jewish populations formed its own distinctive cluster, indicating the shared ancestry and relative genetic isolation of the members of each of those groups." To read the article go to Newsweek 2010-06-03 Family Surname Timelines on Google from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter October 12, 2009 More Genealogy Humour Technology transforming genealogy research By Hillel Kuttler August 7, 2009 What do popular user-generated content sites say about their rights to your stuff? Facebook terms of service compared with MySpace, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter By Amanda L. French, Ph.D. February 16, 2009 |