Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Health

A High-Tech Family Tree

New services use DNA to connect relatives and track down ancestors

Posted January 2, 2008

Suzanne Critchfield of Oakley, Idaho, shows her daughter, Annette Hansen, and grandchildren Mark, Bruce, Jared, and Alysha their DNA-based family tree. (Kevin Horan/Aurora for USN&WR)

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