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[quatre_vingts]

Has anyone taken one of those cheek-swab DNA tests? With so many people asking me if I'm not part Black/Mexican/Asian/Middle Eastern, and knowing what a major hub Sicily was in the ancient world, I'm interested to know what bits and pieces the Sicilian half of my heritage breaks down into. (My mom, who's 100% Sicilian, has always teased me about

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[mintgurl1234]

where would one get a test like this... im also Sicilian, and have always wondered

[quatre_vingts]

Here are a few sites. I've never used any so I don't know which are the best/worst...

http://www.genetree.com/index.php
http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/
http://www.ancestrybydna.com/welcome/
http://www.familytreedna.com/

[tallow19]

just curious, how will this swab tell about your ethnicity?
i thought dna just told you what traits you have or don't have or which are dominant or recessive..

[quatre_vingts]

There are genetic markers of some sort that are present in dna and can help identify ethnic groups. It's how a lot of people are finding little traces of American Indian ancestry and the like waayyy back in their family lines.