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Ancestry/Genealogy

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3. This is not a criticism of the Amish : their communities are small and the marriage pool is small.

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I hope they'll seek help to prevent further deaths. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #1

As I understand it defacto7 Jan 2020 #2

They dont marry first cousins The Genealogist Jan 2020 #4

Yes, and that increases the probability of such genetic difficulties. defacto7 Jan 2020 #5