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Family Tree DNA's Father Day Sale starts today and runs through June 17th. Their 37 marker Y-DNA test is on sale for $99 plus postage or an 111 marker Y-DNA test for $209 plus postage. Please be advised that these are the only tests that pertain to...

Over the millennia, in a continuous process, Irish clans gave rise to subsequent clans. These descendant clans adopted specific surnames from about 900 A.D. onwards. Thus, the post-surname clans that descended from a specific pre-surname clan...

FTDNA is holding a DNA Day Sale from April 15 to April 25. The Y-37 test is on sale for $99 plus postage and the Y-111 test is on sale for $209 plus postage. Please note that these are the only DNA tests that are applicable to our project. Family...

Dive into the nuances of surname spelling variations from slight variations to drastic surname overhauls in this engaging genealogical exploration:

https://blog.familytreedna.com/surname-spelling-variations/

Here's a link to an interesting study entitled "Genetic history of East-Central Europe in the first millennium CE".