Regarding Viking DNA, the July issue of Smithsonian Magazine has an article on the Vikings that includes this paragraph: "As time passed, however, not all Scandinavians made it home. After a few generations of fighting with local rulers, by the 11th century some Vikings began adopting the languages and customs of local peoples, even settling in with them in places ranging from Ireland to Russia. Researchers at the universities of Leicester and Nottingham, in England, have recently found that up to half of the DNA from men in northwest England matches Scandinavian genetic types." See http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/raiders-vikings.html?c= y&page=2 You may have to copy-paste this URL to get to the article in the magazine. Betty Pace -- [email protected] ____________________________________________________________ Get the shot you need with a discreet new spy camera. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m1Eqp50eVk711HkYWXOKNgde0cX68ZCZPtYrH50QFtu4XzB/