DNA Test

[grandma]

Hi Youngtug.

Just had a look, thanks for posting it. It answers my question. In other words, the female decendents dont have a hope in h***.
Was hoping there was a minute chance, but see that ain`t so.

Mary

[Scottiedog]

Yes, but there is no male line.

Sorry - misunderstood.

I don't know if tests are generally available, but I think mitochondrial DNA can be used to trace female lines.

[youngtug]

You can trace a female line, but not back to a male.

[Rena]

This is where lockets containing baby curls and those heirloom mourning rings and miniature portraits made of, or containing, human hair come in handy to use as DNA samples.

[grandma]

So what it all boils down to, a female has no way of determining who her father is or vise versa.

Mary.

[danuslave]

So what it all boils down to, a female has no way of determining who her father is or vise versa.

I'm sure they can do paternity tests for girls as well as boys, so I think we must be missing something here.  Perhaps you have to go back one generation at a time 

There is a lot of information on this site

www.dna-worldwide.com

Linda

[youngtug]

there are companies that  do paternity testing, they use different markers on the dna and the result is ;- most probably the father [99%] most unlikely [0%] but this is not of use for geanology.