[blam]

"I don’t have a yDNA test as I am an only child and don’t have a DNA sample from my father. So only mtDNA. I intend to see if my cousin will test on my father’s side and see if I can get better luck with that."

You have the same yDNA as your father...it's just that you (female) can't pass it on.

[Southerngl]

As a female, I only qualified for the mitochondrial DNA test. They said for the paternal lineage, they would have to have a male relative of a direct line (brother, father or male cousin of same grandparents). I am not a DNA expert, by any stretch. I am only going on what they told me. If they are incorrect, I would love to know so I can get the other tests done!

Here is the link, maybe if you know alot about DNA, you could help me. I am not being sarcastic, I am being serious. I am so fascinated by this!

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WHY GENDER MATTERS
The type of DNA test you can take depends on your gender. The Paternal Lineage test analyzes DNA found on Y-chromosome which is present only for males.

The Maternal Lineage test analyzes DNA found in mitochondria, which is present in both females and males.

CHOOSING Y-33 vs Y-46
The Paternal Lineage Y-chromosome 33 test is recommended because it provides the minimum number of markers needed to obtain a meaningful match between participants.

You may choose the Y-chromosome 46 test if you want to further narrow the span of generations for finding a common ancestor with another participant’s Y-46 test.

MATERNAL LINEAGE
Matching your maternal lineage results can help you find participants who share your ancient ancestry. Maternal test can determine whether participants are NOT related by having one or more result mismatches.

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