Category Archives: Ancestry (General)

What is the Y-DNR STR test?

The Y-DNA STR tests are often used in ancestry, paternity and forensic testing. The test [...]

What is the Y-DNA SNP test?

The Y-DNA SNP tests are used for deep ancestry testing. The test looks at regions [...]

What is RMI?

The Match Index (RMI) is a number generated to compare the populations in the DNA [...]

How do I read by DNA Clan results?

The DNA Clans database compares your Y-DNA STR markers (not SNP markers) to the profiles [...]

Which test will tell me if I have Indigenous Australian ancestry?

The lineage of humans is classified by "haplogroups" and "subcladesm" which are true biological relationships [...]

How do I find out if I have Jewish Ancestry?

There is no "Jewish" gene which is found exclusively in Jews. However, there are certain [...]

Am I Native American?

One of the main applications of Ancestry testing is finding your ancestral haplogroups.  Since Native [...]

How do I access my raw data?

The raw data can be viewed from the "My Results" page.  To access your raw [...]

How do haplogroups tell me where my ancestors came from?

The lineage of humans is classified by "haplogroups" and "subclasses" which are true biological relationships [...]

Can Females Take the Y-DNA Test?

Females cannot take the Y-DNA test because females do not carry Y-DNA. Females can choose [...]