What happened
Researchers sequenced president’s genome from a lock of hair taken shortly after his death, then compared his DNA with that of Hemings’s living descendants
Benefit Ledger · provisional · Biology
DNA analysis strengthens evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
Researchers sequenced president’s genome from a lock of hair taken shortly after his death, then compared his DNA with that of Hemings’s living descendants
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DNA analysis strengthens evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
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- DNA analysis strengthens evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
Science · peer reviewed · 22 Sep 2026 · peer reviewed
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