INTRODUCTION TO DNA TESTING AND OUR STUDY

DURATION: 20 MINUTES.

In this training module, we introduce Y-DNA testing in the context of different types of DNA tests available for ancestry research purposes. We have a look at our current Irish Ancestry DNA study and give an overview of the objectives of the training.

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:

• Our Irish Ancestry DNA Study.
• The main DNA tests for Ancestry purposes – Y-DNA, Autosomal, mtDNA.
• DNA test suppliers and GEDMatch.
• Objectives for this training – the rest of this training will focus on Y-DNA training.

DOWNLOADS AND REFERENCES FOR THIS LESSON:

• More about our Ancestry DNA Study
• Preliminary report from our Ancestry DNA Study
• Family Tree DNA Testing (FTDNA)

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