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via usatoday Do you know the history of your family? USA Today is inviting African Americans to share what they know about their family history. The newspaper notes that America’s many years of slavery dissolved families and stripped away personal and family histories.  USA Today is asking readers to share what they know about their […]

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The project that first sequenced a human genome in 2000 took 15 years and cost about $3 billion. Now it takes six to eight weeks and costs as little as $100. Takers include actress Vanessa Williams, who has a long interest in tracing her family history. “I’ve got blue eyes, my brother also has light […]