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	* Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) - Male ancestors only. Not passed to daughters except with rare exceptions.		* Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) - Male ancestors only. Not passed to daughters except with rare exceptions.
	* Mitochondrial (mtDNA) – carried by Female ancestors only, but passed to sons.		* Mitochondrial (mtDNA) – carried by Female ancestors only, but passed to sons.
	* Autosomal - both male and female ancestors. Autosomal DNA is the most common ~~kind~~ and is the DNA test that lets you most easily find your genetic origins and cousins.		* Autosomal - both male and female ancestors. Autosomal DNA is the most common test people take and is the DNA test that lets you most easily find your genetic origins and cousins.

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	Types of DNA		Types of DNA
	* Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) - Male ancestors only. Not passed to daughters.		* Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) - Male ancestors only. Not passed to daughters except with rare exceptions.
	* Mitochondrial (mtDNA) – carried by Female ancestors only, but passed to sons.		* Mitochondrial (mtDNA) – carried by Female ancestors only, but passed to sons.
	* Autosomal - both male and female ancestors. Autosomal DNA is the most common kind and is the DNA test that lets you most easily find your genetic origins and cousins.		* Autosomal - both male and female ancestors. Autosomal DNA is the most common kind and is the DNA test that lets you most easily find your genetic origins and cousins.

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	Testing Companies		Testing Companies

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	Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.		Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

	Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>Wheaton,''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>		Why use DNA testing for genealogy.<ref>Wheaton,''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>

	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry

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	* To find biological relatives of an adopted person		* To find biological relatives of an adopted person
	* To learn where traits came from		* To learn where traits came from

			Types of DNA
			* Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) - Male ancestors only. Not passed to daughters.
			* Mitochondrial (mtDNA) – carried by Female ancestors only, but passed to sons.
			* Autosomal - both male and female ancestors. Autosomal DNA is the most common kind and is the DNA test that lets you most easily find your genetic origins and cousins.


			Testing Companies
			* AncestryDNA
			* 23andme
			* Family Tree DNA
			* Living DNA
			* MyHeritageDNA
			* GEDmatch

			DNA tests can have surprise results.
			* You might find you have a half-sibling that you never knew about. An affair, perhaps?
			* You might find you or someone in your family was adopted.
			* You might find ethnic origins that nobody ever knew. Your great-grandma might not have had a clue as to her origin!

			DNA testing requires ethical considerations.
			* Before you handle someone else’s DNA results, start reading about ethics at https://bcgcertification.org/skillbuilding-the-ethics-of-dna-testing/.
			* At the very least, get permission to post DNA results or share on various web sites.
			* Consider who will be the custodian of DNA results for someone who passes on.

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	Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>Wheaton,''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>		Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>Wheaton,''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>

	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry
	* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry		* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry

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	Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.		Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

	Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>		Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>Wheaton,''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>
	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry
	* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry		* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry
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	==References==		==References==
	~~{{reflist}}~~		<references />

	[[Category:DNA]]		[[Category:DNA]]

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	Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.		Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

	Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''<ref>		Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''</ref>
	~~{{reflist}}~~
	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry
	* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry		* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry
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	* To learn where traits came from		* To learn where traits came from


			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	[[Category:DNA]]		[[Category:DNA]]

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	Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.		Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

	Why use DNA testing for genealogy? <ref>''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''<ref>		Why use DNA testing for genealogy?<ref>''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''<ref>
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry

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	Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.		Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

	Why use DNA testing for genealogy? <ref>~~url=~~https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy ~~\|title=~~Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy		Why use DNA testing for genealogy? <ref>''[https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy]''<ref>
	~~\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|access-date= \|quote=~~]/ref>{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry
	* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry		* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry

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	Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.		Deoxyribonucleic acid (definition): a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

	Why use DNA testing for genealogy? <ref>[url=https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy \|title=Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy		Why use DNA testing for genealogy? <ref>url=https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/beginners-guide-to-genetic-genealogy \|title=Wheaton Surname Resources - Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy
	\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|access-date= \|quote=]</ref>		\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|access-date= \|quote=]/ref>{{reflist}}
	* To learn more about one’s ancestry		* To learn more about one’s ancestry
	* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry		* To confirm one’s tree reflects ancestry