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For those new to DNA testing:
What would you like to do?

For the Project Administrator
What can we do for you?

• Understand Genetic Genealogy
• Find the right DNA test
• Find and Join a project
• Order your test
• Post your pedigree
• Use your FTDNA Personal Page
• Understand your test results
• ...and more!

Surname DNA (yDNA)

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)

For males only:

yDNA looks at the DNA that a man inherits from his father's (paternal) side.

The y-chromosome is compared from two or more men to see if they share a common male ancestor.

Females can find a male to represent their line in the surname of interest.

For males and females:

mtDNA looks at the DNA that either a man or woman inherits from the mother's mother's side.

The mitochondria is compared to see if they share a common female ancestor in their maternal lineage.

This test can also be used to explore your ethnicity.

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Why get yDNA tested?
Here are the benefits for the genealogist:

• Confirm or eliminate relationships.
• Focuses research to related families.
• Directs research into a geographic area.
• Directs research into a specific timeframe.
• Establishes country or region of origin.
• Confirms variant surnames are family.
• Identifies pre-surname migration.
• Strengthens weak paper trails.
• Avoids pursuing false connections.

Do You Want to Prove your ethnic ancestry?
DNA testing can help you prove:    

                     African Ancestry?     Native American?
        
Mongol Ancestry?    Irish Ancestry? 
      
   Jewish Ancestry?   Get tested and see!

Are you adopted?  Find out about your ancestry.

Tested at another lab? Get FTDNA test at a reduced rate.

Tested at National Geographic?  Join a surname project.