Can DNA testing help determine whether two people have a common ancestor?
For tracing one’s ancestry, DNA identity testing can directly examine, confirm or refute family relationships. People who are interested in genealogy (the study or investigation of ancestry and family histories) find DNA testing useful in establishing such connections. In such cases, Orchid Cellmark may recommend our Y-STR or mitochondrial DNA tests, which respectively examine paternal and maternal lineage between two or more individuals. These technologies are state-of-the-art and offer conclusive results to such questions of relatedness.
For tracing one’s ancestry, DNA identity testing can directly examine, confirm or refute family relationships. People who are interested in genealogy (the study or investigation of ancestry and family histories) find DNA testing useful in establishing such connections. In such cases, Peace of Mind may recommend our Y-STR or mitochondrial DNA tests, which respectively examine paternal and maternal lineage between two or more individuals. These technologies are state-of-the-art and offer conclusive results to such questions of relatedness.
