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Family Tree DNA is holding a sale on their DNA tests through April 25th at 11:59 PST. The Y-DNA37 test is on sale for $99 plus postage and the Y-DNA111 test is on sale for $209 plus postage. In general, the Y-DNA37 test is sufficient to establish which...

The researchers compared Beethoven’s DNA to that of people living today who share a 16th-century ancestor with the composer, per the Washington Post. Their Y chromosomes didn’t match, suggesting one of Beethoven’s direct ancestors had a child...

If two 12 marker Y-DNA results match for two participants with the same surname and the genealogy research shows a common ancestor in 1835, the DNA test has validated the research and proven that the two descendants are related. In this example,...

There are two reasons you may have a Y-DNA match with someone with a different surname. It may be that your connection is from a time before surnames were in common use. This is especially likely for groups where surnames were often not adopted...

Family Tree DNA is holding a Holiday Dale now through January 3rd. The Y-37 test is on sale for $99 and the Y-111 test is on sale for $199. Y-DNA upgrades are also on sale. Please be advised these are the only tests our project can use to identify your...