DNA shows Joseph Smith was Irish
By Michael De Groote
Mormon Times
Published: 2008-08-08 13:09:54
SANDY, Utah -- DNA research into Joseph Smith Jr.'s genealogy has
turned up a surprise, according to Ugo Perego, director of operations
at the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation: A rare DNA
marker shows that the assumption Smith's family line came from
England is probably wrong.
The Smiths were Irish.
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