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Genealogy and genes: tracing the founding fathers of Tristan da Cunha.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2003
Soodyall Himla, Nebel Almut, Morar Bharti, Jenkins Trefor
Abstract excerpt
The island population of Tristan da Cunha has a well-documented genealogy that dates to its first permanent settlement in 1816. The current population is thought to have descended from only seven females and eight males. Today, there are seven family names in use, corresponding to the number of f...
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