How do I go about getting the test done? I thought it was better for the male lime. My mother was the McDonell / MacDonald
Kind regards
Julia
The male test is of the Y chromosome which of course only men have, which is passed down from father to son etc. so gives a wonderful unbroken(unless there was an NPE or adoption) DNA line.
However the atDNA (autosomal) test is for both men and women. It will give you your cousins from both your mother and father's families (it won't tell you which). atDNA is harder to interpret as it goes something like this: you get roughly 50% atDNA from your father and 50% from your mother, and you get a recombination of both sides. So kind of like putting it into a blender and you get what you get, for example one sibling might get more of one side than the other.
It will show very well up to say 3rd cousins, and after that it can be a bit of a lottery. I can go into more in depth detail but best to email you that. If you want, personal message me through rootschat or email Gail to pass on my email. The company we all have used is Family Tree DNA (ftDNA). I can probably tell you more in an email...Jo
