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I would like to prove a family tradition. How many generations in the past can the Population Finder detect?

April 26, 2017detect family finder generations past population prove tradition

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I would like to prove a family tradition. How many generations in the past can the Population Finder detect?

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The Population Finder tool can detect small traces of genetic ancestry as low as 3% (about 5 to 6 generations) from a distinct Continental group. This is most true where there has been little admixture.