Y-DNA Testing Strategies by Research Question: Using Targeted Testing

Attendees will receive a brief introduction to the two types of Y-DNA tests – Y37-Y111 (STR) and Big Y-700 (SNP) – and how each test can be used separately or collectively to provide insight into a variety of genealogical research questions beyond the deep ancestral roots of their paternal surname. Using targeted DNA testing, several brief case studies highlight the variety of research questions for which Y-DNA can be used, including:
• Relatedness: Are two men with the same surname related?
• Genetic network refinement: Within a group of shared autosomal DNA matches, which of my great grandparent line is the match related?
• Unknown Parentage: What is the biological surname of my father or grandfather?
• Ancestral origins: Where are the modern and ancient origins for my paternal line?

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