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Jan 16, 2026

How do different Jewish denominations accept DNA evidence for proving kohen or levi status?

Genetic studies have found recurring Y‑chromosome patterns among many men who identify as kohanim and a more complex mix among Levites, but those scientific patterns are neither exclusive to priestly ...

Jan 15, 2026

How have modern DNA studies confirmed or complicated traditional paper-trail genealogy for Mayflower descendant claims?

Modern genetic genealogy has both corroborated and complicated centuries-old paper trails linking Americans to Mayflower passengers: targeted Y‑DNA and mtDNA projects have confirmed specific paternal ...

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