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From: "Roberta Estes" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] 23andMe and Proving Native Ancestry
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:47:20 -0400
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I surely do hope they add this as I would be greatly interested.

Roberta

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:] On Behalf Of Doug McDonald
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [DNA] 23andMe and Proving Native Ancestry

Roberta Estes wrote:
>
> In this test, you will receive your percent of ethnicity divided
> between European, African and Asian. In our case in the US, Asian
> would equate to Native heritage. So if your Native ancestor is far
> back in your pedigree chart, you can expect to see a few percent of Asian
heritage.

It is perfectly possible to sort into more than just Euro, African, and
Asian. Native American is extremely easy. I simply do not see why 23andme
does not show it. It's silly. They really should do so, for their price.

If I can do it ... which I can ... so can they.

Doug McDonald

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