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DNA, in Ed’s Dictionary, stands for Don’t know Ancestors

Ok, maybe Webster doesn’t agree with me. On the other hand, Daniel Webster in 1806 didn’t know what DNA was either. Today the common tests used in genealogy are available by mail order. These tests don’t unravel your whole DNA, just the segments pointing to ethnicity or parentage. Don’t strain your brain trying to understand the chemistry. You don’t need to know how a laser pointer works to be able to use it as a…