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4. The CBC's 'Market Place' show ran an episode on DNA companies

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 01:03 PM

Apr 2019

They used identical twins. They also had the results reviewed by some experts at Yale.

Some of those companies promise far more than they can deliver.

Here's the link, if you are interested:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/dna-ancestry-kits-twins-marketplace-1.4980976

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Note that the results can change. DonaldsRump Apr 2019 #1

between DNA and family tree research, direct descendent of beachbum bob Apr 2019 #2

Well, don't lose your head over it... Aristus Apr 2019 #3

Good one! bif Apr 2019 #11

I think that was Louis XIV... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #14

Nope. The Roman numerals can make things confusing. Aristus Apr 2019 #18

The CBC's 'Market Place' show ran an episode on DNA companies Siwsan Apr 2019 #4

Mine has also narrowing localities .... Historic NY Apr 2019 #12

Charlemagne is Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #6

Adam and Eve? (just kidding! nt SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #10

my brother found out he is 5% English Skittles Apr 2019 #15

I have a ton of Neanderthal dna 912gdm Apr 2019 #17

You might want to also post this in the Ancestry/Genealogy Group Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #19

Thanks. Will do! bif Apr 2019 #20