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A Slender Thread
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A Slender Thread

Katrina Gulliver
Oct 28, 2021
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In the news today, a great-grandson of Sitting Bull was able to confirm their relationship through a DNA test.

This prompted some discussion on social media about the prospect of tracing DNA of other historical figures. The desire to trace or prove connections has driven the consumer DNA test popularity of recent years, and if labs are able to extract e…

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