Why Test Y-DNA and mtDNA? Unlock Deeper Insights Beyond Other DNA Tests

Have you already taken a DNA test with another company? Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing at FamilyTreeDNA can take your research even further! Unlike other tests, these focus on your direct paternal and maternal lines, revealing unique insights about your family history that autosomal DNA alone can’t provide. This session explains how these specialized tests can help you uncover deeper connections, trace your ancestry back thousands of years, and break through genealogy brick walls.