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Genomic Research

The use of genomic research to study the origins of Ashkenazi Jews and the debate over the interpretation of genetic data.

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Jan 17, 2026
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Which populations labeled 'Black' are indigenous to regions outside Africa, and what are their histories?

Black-labeled populations indigenous to lands outside Africa fall into two clear categories in the sources reviewed: (A) long-established non-African indigenous peoples whose deep prehistory traces ba...

Feb 5, 2026

What evidence do genomic studies provide regarding the Khazar hypothesis for Ashkenazi origins?

to date does not provide robust support for the claim that are primarily descended from Khazar converts; most genome‑wide and uniparental studies place Ashkenazi ancestry as a mix of (ern) and an cont...