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WePurrsevere

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5. No, A) she has nothing to prove, he does. B) she probably knows how...

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 01:56 PM

Jul 2018

DNA tests for ethnicity work and don't work especially for NA since there are so few samples to pull data from. For instance, you can have a certain ethnicity in your genealogy and not have it show up at all. What's even more 'fun' is your biological sibling could get a good chunk of it.

ETA: Link to more info on "Admixture" (Ethnicity) with DNA tests:
https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2014/05/18/admixture-not-soup-yet/

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Liz Warren should offer trump a deal; DNA test for tax returns. [View all] jg10003 Jul 2018 OP

That's actually a pretty good idea. LOL. Vinca Jul 2018 #1

Are you serious? saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #2

half serious, half joking. I don't expect it to happen. but jg10003 Jul 2018 #7

I believe the point is PatSeg Jul 2018 #9

He wouldn't dare LOLOLOL Takket Jul 2018 #3

No Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #4

No, A) she has nothing to prove, he does. B) she probably knows how... WePurrsevere Jul 2018 #5

My DNA is missing multiple chunks of my lineage. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2018 #10

And that makes sense because of... WePurrsevere Jul 2018 #11

She should agree duforsure Jul 2018 #6

Trump would pass a lie detector test. jg10003 Jul 2018 #8