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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:17 AM Original message |
If some DNA from some long ago historical figure were available, |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. It is already thought that Ghengis Kahn spread his DNA over a wide area |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't know if it could prove you were a *direct* descendant of that particular individual |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. It would require some definition |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. No. |
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RDANGELO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. For a man that far back you would probably need a known daughter. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Considering that he was born 356 BCE |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 02:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Excellent point, nice link. |
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PetrusMonsFormicarum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. My brother's in-laws |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. They're directly descended from Jesus? |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. These are often people who paid someone to find their ancestors |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sort of...one of my favorite sites is Genebase |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Here's a better link to the Genebase famous person's page: |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Please browse "Uncovering the ultimate family tree " |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. Let's do a little math experiment... |
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