Male/Paternal Ancestry

Male DNA Ancestry tests provide the most detailed way to establish your ancient or recent paternal ancestry.

4 Levels of Details
- Bronze (12 Markers)
- Silver (25 Markers)
- Gold (37 Markers)
- Platinum (67 Markers)
Your direct paternal migration route until recent times
Your detailed paternal Haplotype
Ancestry certificates and simple to read report
Our SNP Guarantee Program
Lifetime Access to the worlds largest Ancestry Database
Online interactive features, migration maps and world matches
Find relatives long-lost who share the same DNA code

Your Paternal Ancestry

Trace the origin of the direct paternal line with the most detailed Y-DNA test (father's father's father, etc) Only men carry the Y-chromosome so it is passed only from father to son. There are 18 major paternal lineages (haplogroup's) that have been identified worldwide.

All our YDNA test starts by determining which one of the 18 lineages to which you belong and provides the broad geographic region throughout which the lineage is found (Example: Oceania, Africa, Asia, Americas) and then we conduct further testing to break this down (i.e. what part of Asia or Africa).

If you fall into a group that can be broken down into many sub groups then a further "Deep Clade Test" upgrade is available (for example what part of France).

As an example, where it was once achievable to tell if your Y-chromosome was Haplogroup I (Central European), we're now able to focus the test and determine if your Y-chromosome is in fact sub-haplogroup I1b2 (almost exclusively found in Sardinia).

How much "Deep Ancestry" does it provide?

The amount of ancestral information detail that can be revealed depends on the results established from testing the DNA. An individual that has a very old DNA lineage can usually be identified to a continental region such as Western Europe.

Younger lineages can be identified to more specific regions, such as Southwest North America. Very young Y-chromosome lineages could provide even more detailed, population specific information such as the example above for Sardinia.

What is the difference between tests?

The difference between the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum test is in the numbers of markers tested (12-67). If the result will be used to to determine if two or more individuals are related then a Gold test (37 markers) is recomended (or at the very least a silver test (25 markers)).

If you are just interested in your deep ancestry then the Bronze test is ideal. However if you would like to find out if you share common ancestors around the world then we recommend the silver or gold test.

The Platinum test is only needed if you are conducting a surname study whereby all participants tested have lived in the same area for a few hundred years and the lines cross quite often.

You can upgrade the test at any point although it is more cost effective to pay upfront for the test needed.

All include life-time access to the worlds largest online database of over 500,000 individuals allowing you to find ancestral matches around the world.

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: Y-DNA Migration Path - Click to enlarge

Find relatives worldwide

Our database, in partnership with FTDNA, is key in finding relatives around the world. You can discover people who share a common ancestor with you from 2-40 generations.

Every day hundreds of induviduals are added to the growing database of over 500,000 tests from 98 countries.

Every DNA Worldwide test includes life-time access to the worlds largest ancestry database.

Paternal Ancestry

Each Paternal Ancestry test is per person and can ONLY be taken by a Male. If a female would like to trace her Paternal line then she would need a male relative to take the test (a brother, uncle, father etc..).

Paternal BRONZE - Deep Roots (YDNA-12)

Recommended if you just want to find out about your deep ancestry roots. The result provides your deep roots (Y-Haplogroup) and 12 marker Y-DNA profile.

£ 129.95 (inc. Vat)

Paternal SILVER - Deep Roots + Surname Starter (YDNA-25)

Recommended for startering out - Your deep ancestry roots and 25 YDNA markers. It will show if you share a common relative with annother male in near time. The result provides your deep roots (Y-Haplogroup) and 25 marker Y-DNA profile.

£ 169.00 (inc. Vat)

Paternal GOLD - Deep Roots + Surname Detailed (YDNA-37)

Recommended for surname studies - Your deep ancestry roots and 37 YDNA markers, if two individuals match then you share a recent common relative in recent times. The result provides your deep roots (Y-Haplogroup) and 37 marker Y-DNA profile.

£ 189.00 (inc. Vat)

Paternal PLATINUM - Deep Roots + Surname Adv. (YDNA-67)

The Advanced Test - You receive all the above plus 67 Y-DNA markers. This allows you to see nearly exactly if two males shared a common ancestor in recent times with a very high degree of certainty.

£ 279.00 (inc. Vat)

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