DiscoverMicron#15: I Took Ancestry’s DNA Test. Here’s What I Discovered.
#15: I Took Ancestry’s DNA Test. Here’s What I Discovered.

#15: I Took Ancestry’s DNA Test. Here’s What I Discovered.

Update: 2021-02-22
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After spending two years trying (and failing) to discover the original birthplaces and hometowns of my family's European ancestors, I decided to take the plunge and sign up for AncestryDNA. I ordered the kit, spat in a test tube, and mailed it to Ancestry to see what they could find. The results were... not exactly what I expected.



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#15: I Took Ancestry’s DNA Test. Here’s What I Discovered.

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