Family Finder tests for matches to any of your ancestral lines. Your mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup is specific to your direct maternal line. If you are male, your Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) haplogroup is specific to your direct paternal line. It is normal for your cousins to have mtDNA and Y-DNA haplogroups from their direct maternal and direct paternal lines that are different from your own lines.
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How do my Family Finder match and I know on which line the connection took place? How can I tell on which side my matches are related (mother or father)?
How do my Family Finder match and I know on which line the connection took place? How can I tell on which side my matches are related (mother or father)?
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I have many Family Finder matches in the “4th – remote cousin” and “5th – remote cousin” ranges. I cannot find the connection. Are these false positives?
I have many Family Finder matches in the “4th – remote cousin” and “5th – remote cousin” ranges. I cannot find the connection. Are these false positives?
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If I have already taken Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) tests, why do I need the Family Finder test? What will I learn from Family Finder testing?
If I have already taken Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) tests, why do I need the Family Finder test? What will I learn from Family Finder testing?