Y37 DNA Testing

[fmitch56]

very much a novice on DNA testing...Exploring my McCord lineage and had DNA testing done through ancestry, and trying to determine country origin.  A friend suggested I do a Y 37 test to better determine the family lineage?  Could I get a explanation of what this all means, what a y 37 test could do for me, how much that would cost...and any other suggestions for future research....Many thanks,
Frank

[pughcd]

Hi,
You can do a Y-DNA 37 marker test with an American company called Family Tree DNA. They are the market leaders in this field. This is an entry level test which can be upgraded to 67 or 111 markers at a later date. The ultimate Y-DNA test is the Y700. Check out the FT-DNA website for current prices in your region, but you can save by waiting for one of the many holiday sales.

Y-DNA can be very useful in studying surname inheritance. You can learn all about Y-DNA by reading "The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy", 2nd edition 2019 by Dr Blaine T Bettinger or by watching one of the many YouTube videos on the subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YN5a5bfM74
Making the most of your Y-DNA test by John Cleary, Apr 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAlAnrM_Rhg
Family Tree DNA; Y-DNA test (The Father's Line) on Genealogy TV, Sept 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqSN1A44lYU
DNA Concepts for Genealogy by Dave Vance, Oct 2019

I have taken the 111 marker STR test and upgraded to the Y700 STR (short tandem repeats) and SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) test. I am an administrator for two surname projects and co-admin for a large regional project. There is a McCord Y-DNA surname project at Family Tree DNA with 85 members. Perhaps it is worth writing to one of the current project admins for advice.

https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/kenmccord/about

pughcd

[Guy Etchells]

very much a novice on DNA testing...Exploring my McCord lineage and had DNA testing done through ancestry, and trying to determine country origin.  A friend suggested I do a Y 37 test to better determine the family lineage?  Could I get a explanation of what this all means, what a y 37 test could do for me, how much that would cost...and any other suggestions for future research....Many thanks,
Frank

I would suggest DNA testing for family history is all down to numbers and really there is no point to go down the Y-DNA route unless you have specific questions you want answering. The Y DNA datasets are relatively when compared to the autosomal test datasets.
Cheers
Guy