Genealogy DNA

We find Genealogy research extremely exciting and now with the addition of DNA testing it has become a scientific marvel.

The ages old method of researching ones family tree by interviewing relatives and ancestors and then documenting various forms of research with census, records, gravestone records, family bibles, old letters and hundreds of other methods still are fun to do, and we recommend that everyone should do this.

However with Genealogy DNA testing you now can do comparison testing from your male and female ancestral line in order to pair up with other researchers that have been tested and you will likely find distant and possibly near relatives.

You have had DNA paternity testing methods available for many years, however the recent proliferation of new companies and new science that are available now there is a much better chance of locating cousins that you never would have know existed through other research methods.

You will be able to watch the enclosed video to see how one man who had been adopted as a child was able to firm up the probability of who his actual birth father had been even though the man and his three brothers were all deceased.

By testing the descendants of these men the researcher was able to locate a half-brother and several cousins which ultimately led him to genealogical ancestors back into the 1700's. This is the sort of thing that makes this very exciting and well worth while.

The technology is rather complicated and the numbers and markers and haplogroup information can make your head spin around, but we can recommend a fine place to learn more about this type of testing where Genealogy DNA is explained in easy to understand articles.

Check out the following interesting article:
Why You Should Use DNA Testing in Your Genealogy Research

DNA kits are easy to use and you may order them online. when they arrive at your home all you have to do is to use the little scraper device to gather some cells from the inside of your cheek and sent the test kit in to the lab for evaluation. This process is painless and there is no breaking of the skin required and you do not have to draw blood of any kind.

We suggest that you go to http://DNAkits.org for more information and to order your DNA kits.

DNA testing is just "one" part of creating a family history picture of who you are and who your ancestors were. The DNA test is excellent for comparing blood relatives that all take the test. It is also very good at showing your father's paternal ancestors (if you are a male) and what part of the world those males likely originated from. For a female if you want to know your paternal side you need to have a father, a brother or a male cousin tested to show your Y-DNA ancestry.

Both males and females may test for your maternal female ancestral line. This mtDNA will show the lineal ancestors of only the mother mother, mothers, etc line back in history to their likely group origin.

The DNA Testing Centers all do pretty much the same type of test when it comes to genealogy testing. Some of the more advanced type of testing may also test for possible medical history and if your have a likelihood of inheriting certain diseases like cancer, heart trouble, Alzheimer's and other maladies. Knowing this information might allow one to alter their lifestyle or diet and other things that a doctor would recommend to lessen these chances.

Certain questions are put forth in some of the newest forms of DNA experimentation as will be found in the article linked to here: DNA Ethical Questions

Like this video shows you will still have to perform the standard method of genealogy research to document your ancestors and their kin, but with DNA as an additional tool in your bag of tricks you will connect up with a multitude of other like minded researchers that all just love to compare their notes and charts. It's a lovely hobby to be involved in.

One problem with genealogy research is that you sometimes just run up against a brick wall. Now you may search for your own surname in the largest DNA database of its kind!

One of the first methods of linking genealogy people together through DNA is by tracing your male ancestors on your father's paternal line. This Y-DNA test will take your surname line back to pre-historical records era.

When someone of the same surname also takes the DNA test you will be able to see approximately back to where you both have a common ancestor.

With an mtDNA test your mother's mother's maternal line will be able to be examined back into pre-historical times and you will be able to determine which part of the world your earliest ancestors migrated from.

For several years now those were the only two methods of testing that were available to genealogists. Now with the recent announcement from Family Tree DNA and their "Family Finder" database, you will be able to locate other distant cousins that relate to you through any of your family tree branches, not just the two paternal and maternal lines.

The website of GenealogyDNA.com is pleased to announce that you may now find totally unknown relatives that link to your family tree. Take a look at the video below that explains this new Family Finder FTDNA program.

You will note that by using the world's largest database of its kind, many more connections may be made through all of the branches. If you have been putting off having your DNA tested, there is no better time than now to get started.

Also make sure you check out our other video about this program.
Click Here: Family Finder