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  • I'm Creole. Why Do I Have South Asian DNA?

    (The Root) — Genealogical DNA testing can yield very surprising results, as The Root’s deputy editor just found out. “My mother, who is Creole from Louisiana and identifies as black, had her DNA tested recently. The test results came back as positive for a region in India. She was very shocked and confused, because she…

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    Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Researcher Meaghan Siekman, Kyle Hurst






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    May 18, 2013
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Researcher Meaghan Siekman, Kyle Hurst






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