The following may be of interest if you have ancestors from Westray, in the Orkney Islands. A breast and ovarian cancer causing mutation on the BRCA1 gene has been specifically connected to those with ancestral connections to the island.
For more on the story, please visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-65068794
Chris
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