Some 3.5 million or 40 percent of Ashkenazi Jews are descended from just four founding mothers who lived in Europe 1,000 years ago. The mothers were part of a small group who founded the Ashkenazi Jewish community, which was established in Europe as a result of migration from the Near East."
Do you know if they have identified a certain Haplogroup that identifies with the Ashkenazi Jews?
20 posted on 05/10/2008 12:52:29 PM PDT by Jessarah