| Advancements in DNA testing have made it a
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| | This is an important form of DNA testing
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| very useful tool in many areas of
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| | as the majority of genealogists are
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| interest. We are all familiar with its use
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| | females. Females often lose track of their
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| in criminal and paternal work, but it is
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| | maternal lines over time as they marry and
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| also proving to be an incredible resource
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| | have their surname changed. By going
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| in genealogy research.
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| | through mtDNA testing one can learn more
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| - Genetic Genealogy
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| | about their maternal lineage.
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| Genealogy has long been a part of our
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| | - Y Chromosome Testing
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| society and an avid hobby of many. Though
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| | As many know Y chromosomes are passed on
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| rewarding, it can often prove to be quite
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| | from father to son. What many don't know
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| frustrating to even the most experienced
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| | is that the Y chromosome is passed on
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| genealogist. Paper searches are time
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| | virtually unchanged. This can be very
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| consuming and often lead to damaged and
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| | useful in genetic genealogy and is the
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| illegible documents.
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| | most used form of it. If someone suspects
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| Genetic Genealogy is quickly solving these
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| | that they are a relative of a deceased man
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| problems as a simple DNA test can provide
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| | they can find out for sure through a
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| speedy results that leave no question to
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| | simple DNA test. One simply needs to know
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| their quality or authenticity. In addition
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| | of a direct ancestor of that man and then
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| to their validity, results from genetic
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| | when both are tested, Y chromosomes can be
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| genealogy also withstand the test of time.
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| | compared and a match can be verified.
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| As opposed to paper records, the DNA
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| | Genetic Genealogy is quickly becoming the
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| records used for your genetic genealogy
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| | future of Genealogy Research and will
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| will not fade away or get damaged with
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| | prove to be ever more useful with the
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| time.
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| | passing of time.
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| - mtDNA Testing
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| DNA is inherited maternally. As such,
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| mtDNA testing is used to trace a person's
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