A DNA TESTIf you are looking for that long lost relative, or if you feel that some day, someone may use a DNA repository to look for long lost relatives, you should consider doing this simple DNA test.
Y-DNA: By testing the Y-DNA, males can determine the origin of their paternal line. Note that the Y-DNA strictly checks the paternal line, with no influence of any females along that line. Females do not receive the Y-DNA, and therefore females cannot be tested for the paternal line. If you are a female and would like to know about your paternal line, you would need to have a brother or a male relative from that line to be tested.
mtDNA: By testing the mtDNA, males and females can determine the origin of their maternal line. Once your results are in, you will be compared to the data from the landmark study from Dr. Doron Behar, our Chief mtDNA Scientist, quoted by NY Times, CNN, BBC and other major media outlets. Note that the mtDNA strictly checks the maternal line, with no influence of any males along that line. Both males and females receive the mtDNA from the mother.
Y-DNA UNIVERSAL MALE TEST
The Paternal DNA, passed from father to son, tests the Y-chromosome, which is only found in males and is useful in verifying common ancestry.
A single test allows you to verify:
- if 2 males are related
- your suggested geographic origins
- if you could be of Jewish ancestry
- if you have Cohanim ancestry
- your deep ancestral ethnic origins
Price: $149
mtDNA UNIVERSAL FEMALE TEST
The Maternal DNA test is available for both males and females, to uncover information about your mother, and her female ancestors.
A single test allows you to verify:
- if 2 females are related
- your suggested geographic origins
- if you could be of Jewish ancestry
- your deep ancestral origins
Price: $129
