An article this week by Hannah Wolfson of the Associated Press
says:
Genealogical research has always meant days in dusty
archives and searches through miles of microfiche and stacks of faded
photographs.
But soon, history hunters might be able to find out where
they're from with a quick cheek swab and a few hours of gene testing.
The article then goes on at some length about the work of Scott
Woodward, a microbiology professor at Brigham Young University. Woodward is
directing a project that combines old-fashioned genealogy with the latest
technology in the hope of making it easier to fill out family trees.
The entire article may be read online.
My thanks to Chad R. Milliner for sending me a copy of the
article.
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