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When deciding if genetic genealogy testing is right for you, know the facts and what can really be learned from the results before you proceed. This type of testing is sometimes referred to as genealogical DNA testing. It is designed to assist a person to learn more about their ancestral past. This is not a test for the discovery of genetic disorders and its medical value is minuscule.

For most, genetic genealogy is an additional tool that is now being used by traditional genealogist to assist in the discovery of genetic relationships between two individuals that existed in different time periods. Before the introduction of genetic testing, the common tool for a genealogist was by tracing the path of a family surname.

Today, the results of a genetic genealogy test can give a person an area and time period in which there is a probable chance of a distant relative presence. This is referred to as genetic percentages. This is the tool used to trace the roots of a family to a specific country or region, in a specific time period. Since most Americans are a mix of cultures and races, the admixture tests were developed.

These tests help to determine a person’s genetic mixture of a Haplogroup. The areas that can be determined are Native American, European, East Asian, and Sub-Sahara African. There are a few companies that are starting to specialize in the area and are even working on methods to more closely define the specific regions or counties in which the results can be identified.

When it comes to genetic genealogy testing, looking into what research a company specializes in will help a person to determine which one can fulfill their needs the best.  We recommend Family Finder as one of the best new methods today.

We are in the process of publishing a free digital book about Genealogy DNA Testing about some of the success stories our readers have sent in, and we would like to include your success story!  This free book will be given away to subscribers to our Newsletter / Mail List here on www.GenealogyDNA.com.

We know that some of you have used DNA testing to prove parentage, to show how you match up to distant cousins with scientific proof to your ‘Most Recent Common Ancestor’ (MRCA), and even to prove how you descend from various early history and prehistoric groups of humans that came out of Africa.

We want to hear your story.  Send it to us through the use of the ‘Contact’ tab on this page and we will consider it for publication.  You must identify yourself to us as the author and verify that the story is true.  You have the right to request that your name and identification is not used in our final ebook and we will respect that right.

We know that some of you have used Genealogy DNA Testing to prove or disprove one or both of your birth parents in cases of adoption.  These are emotional stories that all genealogists can understand, and we invite you to share yours.  Some states have open adoption records and birth parents and adoptees have the right to discover their natural parents.  Some states seal all adoption records and it is impossible to discover the true birth parents.  DNA testing is often the only method that is able to help solve this mystery.

Some of you have used Y-DNA testing to discover your surname connection to an early proven immigrant to America in the 17th century.  When genealogy studies have brought the male lines down to modern day times, and then the various male surname branches are DNA tested, you can prove or disprove the connection to the immigrant ancestor.  We want to hear your story about this and any type of DNA results that you have achieved.

Send us your mtDNA stories that show your mother’s umbilical line to the earliest known ancestors and their migration group.  If you have discovered distant cousins through the use of autosomal DNA testing, also known as ‘Family Finder’, please submit those stories as well.

We will not accept anonymous entries.  You must identify yourself to us no matter what, or we will not even consider it for publication.  To all persons that send in their stories you will have our never ending thanks.  To those of you that send in stories that we select to publish we will be sending you a nice gift, one that you will really appreciate for sure.

Our goal is to have these DNA success stories ready for publication by the end of July, so please send them in now and reserve your spot in being able to share your results with our readers.  Oh and by the way, if you have been tested and have received less than stellar proof, please by all means, let us know that also.  If we use your story you will recieve a nice free gift.

Thank you
Rich Hill
www.GenealogyDNA.com

Family Tree Surname Projects

How would you like to discover family members you never knew you had? Or go deep into the roots of your family tree? Well now you can, and it’s never been easier . Family Tree DNA has the largest DNA database in the country. More than 280-thousand people have joined this 21st century genealogy science by submitting DNA samples for information about their families.

If you have an unusual last name or surname, it’s not surprising others with that surname are your relatives. But what are the chances you’re related to the other Smith’s or Jones’s? That’s where a Y-DNA test comes in. Y is for the Y chromosome found only in men. Men who wish to find out about their ancestry submit a simple and painless cheek swab to Family Tree DNA and the experts in the lab take it from there, matching your genetic makeup with others across the globe.

If you’re a woman seeking information about your paternal heritage, ask a brother or other male relative if they’ll submit a cheek swab for testing. Women lack the Y chromosome and therefore are eligible for a different genetic test called mtDNA.

There are surname projects underway all over the world and Family Tree DNA is at the forefront of this bold new technology. If you want to join in an existing surname project, simply type in your last name in the box above me to see if a project for your surname is underway. If not, consider starting one yourself. It’s only a matter of time before you learn of others both near and far who share a common ancestor with you.

Y-DNA testing at Family Tree DNA. Finding familial bonds in people you’ve not yet met.

If you have any questions or comments about Family Tree Surname Projects, please leave a comment below or use the Contact form.  Thank you.

Click this link to view another video about Family Finder to find relatives on the inner branches of your family tree.