What does my haplogroup tell me?

Your haplogroup tells you where your ancestors came from deep back in time. As with Y-DNA (which traces the male line from father to son) and mtDNA (which traces the female line from mother to daughter), haplogroups also follow straight male and female descendancy lines.

How many haplogroup trees are there?

The mtDNA tree has around 26 main branches, known as mtDNA haplogroups, which are classified by letters A-Z. As with the paternal line, each mtDNA haplogroup has further sub clades, which are represented by letters and numbers. Every single person in the world today is descended from one of the main mtDNA haplogroups.

What haplogroup were the Vikings?

The most important or identifiable haplogroup for Vikings is I1, as well as R1a, R1b, G2, and N. The SNP that defines the I1 haplogroup is M253. A haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor.

How is a Y DNA haplogroup prediction calculated?

At FamilyTreeDNA, a Y-DNA haplogroup prediction is calculated using genetic distance. The calculation finds your most likely haplogroup. The prediction program compares your Y-DNA STR (short tandem repeat) profile to our results database.

What does a Y chromosome haplogroup project do?

A Y-DNA haplogroup project is a group project based on the results of Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) tests. It is dedicated to studying one haplogroup or one haplogroup’s subclades in all times and places. What does a Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) haplogroup tell us? Haplogroups and their subclades (branches) mark human migrations.

What are the haplogroups of the paternal family tree?

Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) haplogroups are the major branches on the human paternal family tree. Each haplogroup has many subbranches known as subclades.

Which is the first lineage to diverge from the Y chromosome?

Haplogroup A Haplogroup A is the first Y-chromosome lineage to diverge, from which all Y-branches are descended. Haplogroup A is restricted to […]