Y-Chromosome DNA testing benefits in Ancestry

Y-Chromosome DNA Testing is considered a great option to find out a man’s patrilineal or direct father’s-line ancestry. Remember that because women do not have a Y-chromosome, this testing is only performed on men. The Y-chromosome is passed virtually unchanged. If your results are perfectly or near-perfectly matched with a particular ancestral database, then you will be related within a genealogical time frame. The two matched persons can find a common ancestor or MRCA. In fact, Y-DNA tests are typically coordinated in a surname DNA project; each can receive the other individual’s contact information if he chooses to allow this. […]