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todays paper tracing your rellies by DNA

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Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 14 Apr 2005 11:35

todays Daily Express has an article about tracing where you are descended from by DNA, you pay £52 for a kit, swab your mouth and send it on, and they are doing a massive project which will tell you where you originated from they need volunteers

Lucky

Lucky Report 14 Apr 2005 12:21

I saw this in the Mail yesterday, I would certainly be interested in doing it.

Lisa

Lisa Report 14 Apr 2005 12:25

I would love to do this but fifty two quid? That would buy quite a few certs - and I need quite a few right now! Lisa

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 14 Apr 2005 12:39

but Lisa you would not need to spend so much once they find who you are descended from it should be a lot easier and cheaper I am certainly going to do it hope I live long enough to get the results

Seasons

Seasons Report 14 Apr 2005 12:48

Yes it was fascinating and could throw a lot of spanners in the works. Apparently they assumed West Indians originally came from Africa but were amazed to find a lot of european blood mixed in. There's also a chance the Europeans originated from Asia as during the ice age Europe was very sparsley populated. £52 will I or won't I - now that's a question.