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Oetsi the “Iceman” Had Brown Eyes

Genetics and genealogy are two entirely separate fields of study that have begun to overlap in recent years. Scientists have been looking into the DNA of Oetzi the “Iceman”. It is pretty amazing what they could learn about him from his genes! Imagine how much could be learned about your ancestors through their DNA. Oetzi, who is also called “the Iceman”, is the name that was given to the 5,300 year old body that was found in 1991. He was found frozen in the Italian Alps. His name comes from the Otz valley portion of the Italian Apps that he … Continue reading →

Not All Blonds Share a Common Ancestor

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Up until now, it was believed that blond hair developed in people who were of European ancestry, and was brought to the Solomon Islands after Europeans traveled over and had offspring with the people who lived there. A new study, however, finds that blond hair developed independently in two different parts of the world. Not all blonds share a common ancestor after all. It is rather amazing how much genealogy related information can be learned from taking a close look at at a person’s DNA. Genealogists use it to learn about relatives and ancestors that they did not know about. … Continue reading →