🧬 DNA Tests for Ancestry

(Simple Guide)

1. Y-DNA

• 👉 Passed father → son only
• 👨‍👦 Only males can take it
• 📍 Traces your father’s father’s father…
• 🕰️ Goes back thousands of years
• ✅ Best for deep male lineage & surname history

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2. mtDNA

• 👉 Passed mother → all children
• 👨‍👩 Everyone can take it
• 📍 Traces your mother’s mother’s mother…
• 🕰️ Goes back thousands of years
• ✅ Best for deep maternal ancestry

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3. Autosomal DNA

• 👉 Inherited from both parents (mixed)
• 👨‍👩 Everyone can take it
• 📍 Covers all family lines
• 🕰️ Accurate for last 5–7 generations
• ✅ Best for finding cousins, close relatives & ethnicity

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📌 Summary

Test Type	Lineage Traced	Depth	Who Can Take It	Best For
Y-DNA	Father → Father → Father	Thousands of years	Males only	Deep male line, surnames
mtDNA	Mother → Mother → Mother	Thousands of years	Everyone	Deep maternal line
Autosomal	All family lines	5–7 generations	Everyone	Relatives, ethnicity, matches