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Who in my Family Should Test?
Always remember that men inherit both their
father and mother's DNA.
Females only inherit their mother's female DNA.
Always test the eldest family member when possible.
| Maternal Side |
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a. To trace your mother's maternal
lineage the following inherit the female DNA:
- Your great grandmother, your grandmother, your mother, your
mother's daughter
- Your mother's sister, your mother's brother
- Your mother's son |
b. To trace your maternal
grandmother's paternal lineage the following inherit the
male DNA:
- Your great grandfather (on your grandmother's side) if he
is still alive
- Your grandmother's brother
- Your grandmother's brother's son |
c. To trace your mother's father's
lineage the following inherit the male DNA:
- Your grandfather if he is still alive
- Your grandfather's brother
- Your grandfather's son
- Your mother's brother |
d. To trace your maternal
grandfather's maternal line the following inherit the female
DNA:
- Your grandfather inherits his mother's DNA
- Your grandfather's sister, your grandfather's brother
- Your grandfather's sister's daughter
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Paternal Side
a. To trace your father's paternal
lineage the following inherit the male DNA:
- Your great grandfather, your grandfather, your father, your
father's son
- Your father's brother |
b. To trace your paternal
grandmother's maternal lineage the following inherit the
female DNA:
- Your father
- Your father's brother, your father's sister
- Your father's sister's daughter or son |
c. To trace your paternal
grandmother's paternal lineage the following inherit the
male DNA:
- Your grandmother's brother
- Your grandmother's brother's son |
d. To trace your paternal
grandfather's maternal line the following inherit the female
DNA:
- Your grandfather inherits his mother's DNA
- Your grandfather's sister, your grandfather's brother
- Your grandfather's sister's daughter |
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