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The first studies referencing Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype (WAMH) were published in 2001. Based on six STR (short tandem repeat) markers, they noted a distinctive motif (haplotype) that along with its near matches represented an overwhelming...

Member Y-DNA Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 3/10/22

Due Date,      Batch #,        Kit #,              Type of Test

3/14/22           1269               858482           Y-HAP Backbone
3/14/22           1269               39556             Y-HAP Backbone
4/18/22           1279               261006           Y-DNA111    
4/18/22           1279               976029           Y-DNA12

EXPLANATION OF TESTS:

Y-DNA...

FTDNA believes that the rate of unannounced adoption or false paternity is about 1% – 3% per generation and compounds each generation. When confirming your lineage, we recommend that you test yourself and your most distantly related male ancestor to...

The Big Y is a Y-chromosome direct paternal line test. It is designed to explore deep ancestral links on the common paternal tree. This test examines thousands of known branch markers as well as millions of places where there may be new branch...

Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family. Click here to read more in Heritage Daily.