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DURHAM, England, June 25 (UPI) -- A computerized genealogy system says U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's ancestors once came from the same area of England as George Washington.
Clinton is being coy about whether she will run for president in the future, but apparently has a link with a president of the past.
The program, from Ancestry.com, helped trace the New York Democrat's descendants to a northeastern city in England named Durham, where the first U.S. president lived when it was just a village, The Sunday Times said.
Also revealed in the detailed computer search was that Clinton's surname, Rodham, is common in that region of England and originated in Northumberland.
The Times said search programs such as Ancestry.com are becoming more popular around the world and increasing in their abilities as well.
"Soon the ability to trace back our ancestors will alter the way we think about history and lead us to rethink our place in the world," said Ancestry.co.uk spokesman Tony Robinson.
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