User talk:James A. Quinn

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Adjustments needed
Hey, I saw your recent contributions – thanks for helping out – but they need some adjustments. mtDNA studies never prove anything about the father's identity (mtDNA is 100% from the mother, and the page you linked to didn't even include the word "father" on it), and genetic studies certainly can't prove whether it's true that someone was born out of wedlock, since DNA never notices whether a marriage license got signed. Could you maybe re-write that some time when you have a little while? No rush – I've pulled most of it out for now, and you can fix it up when you have time. WhatamIdoing (talk) 06:05, 20 February 2021 (UTC)