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Retrace your own ancestors' routes on this giant version of the Genographic migration map. Photo by Kate Vogel, Museum of Man.

The first full scale Genographic Project exhibit in the U.S. just opened! Hosting this interactive explanation of the project is the San Diego Museum of Man, the city's only museum devoted to anthropology.

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Melbourne residents queued up around the block at Melbourne University to participate in the Genographic Project.

Australia's Melbourne residents, who collectively make up one of the most diverse populations in the world, explored their deep migratory history when Melbourne University hosted 'The Journey of Your Genes...The Genographic Project Traces Your Family Roots,' a special public event.

"It is a unique opportunity to highlight the incredible diversity of our city's population and to celebrate that diversity," said Melbourne University DNA expert Professor Philip Batterham, chairman of "Evolution the Festival."

Braving a chilly Sunday morning, over a 1000 people were entertained by a Chinese dragon, African drummers, and a lecture presented by Professor Alan Cooper, one of the Principal Investigators working on the Genographic Project.

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The Genographic Project has just launched a new feature on your results pages! Log into your Genographic Project results page online here to see how you are related to the participants in the Human Family Tree, airing Sunday, August 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel.

Astorian Photographers

Posted on August 27, 2009 in Photos

Thought we would share a few shots just sent to us by community residents who attended the Outdoor Screening of The Human Family Tree on Monday.


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Some of the local Astoria Genographic Participants featured in the new film and the Genographic Team gather before the outdoor screening.



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Family picnicking before the start of the film.



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The view from Queen's Hell Gate Bridge while waiting for the sun to go down in Astoria Park.


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A view of the Triboro Bridge and the New York City Skyline from Astoria Park.

DNA Al Fresco

Posted on August 26, 2009 in Videos

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Astoria residents gather to watch the sunset before the screening of The Human Family Tree in Astoria Park.


A large crowd of Queens, New York residents gathered in Astoria Park Monday night - picnics in hand - to catch a glimpse of their neighborhood on the big screen at the world premiere screening of the new National Geographic film about the Genographic Project, The Human Family Tree.  

Overlooking a beautiful sunset on the New York City skyline, the community came together to find out how the Genographic Project team had traced the genetic lineages of all humanity on a single day on a single street in their neighborhood.  A world story made possible using the DNA of Astoria's residents.

Councilman and Genographic Participant Peter Vallone welcomed the residents to their event: "Our ancestors traveled the world, overcame all sorts of hardships and now here we all are, watching this film in Astoria Park.  I was part of this project like many of you were, got my DNA swabbed and was here originally when they gave us the results and now I am here tonight at our extended family reunion."

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