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Subject: [DNA] Jewish genealogy study (Ostrer & Hammer)
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 18:43:53 EST

This page is not dated, but I believe it's current. Drs. Harry Ostrer and
Michael Hammer are conducting a DNA study of migration patterns and
historical communities. They are recruiting from members of the Jewish
Genealogical Society, but some of the points they make are of interest to all
of us. They say "This window for studying Jewish history from the genetic
record is closing as rapid changes occur in Jewish demography." That applies
to many other ethnic communities as well. I also found the layout of their
questionnaire worth considering: for example they ask for coordinates of
place of birth, major place of residence, and place of death.

http://www.med.nyu.edu/genetics/jewishorigins.html

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