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🚨 Breaking News 🚨
J-P58 has been split!
Using Big Y testing, the Avotaynu DNA Project has discovered an 11,000-year-old Neolithic lineage.
The new branch structure is:
👉 J-L136 (~9900 BCE) > J-Z1874 (~9000 BCE) > J-P58 (~7550 BCE)
⚠️Breaking News!⚠️New Branch Discovered Below R-M269
🌳A Family Finder customer upgraded to Big Y-700. His result revealed a new lineage beneath R-M269 and a match in the archaeological DNA record.
We have begun rolling out the Y-DNA haplogroups for Family Finder customers! Over the next several weeks, as Family Finder customers begin to receive their Y-DNA haplogroups, you will also receive step-by-step instructions on how to use them to research your direct paternal line.
🧬 We've hit 100,000 Big Y Testers on our Y-DNA Tree of Humankind! Join the revolution and uncover your ancestral story with FamilyTreeDNA.
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Data Downloads have been turned back on! 🎉
You can now download your match lists and segment data, making it easier than ever to dive deeper into your DNA discoveries. Ready to explore? Visit our Help Center for more info.
We added the Neanderthal Man to Discover! Now you can see how your paternal line connects with him and other Neanderthals, made possible by Svante Pääbo.
Spoiler alert: We all share a paternal line that connects with Neanderthals about 370,000 years ago!
Have you received your mtFull Sequence results, but you're not sure what the mutations report means? Check out this handy chart to help you read your results.
🌳🧬 Monthly Y-DNA Tree Update 🧬🌳
We did it! We now have more than 75,000 branches on the Y-DNA Tree of Humankind!
We also hit another milestone, with more than 650,000 variants within the Y-DNA haplotree!
What a way to start of 2024! 🥳
⚠️New aDNA Additions⚠️
A new study was released about 2 brothers from Israel. (One had a cranial surgery shortly before he died. Pictures are in the study.) Their closest paternal line relatives have ancestry from Iraq and Yemen.
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🌳🧬 Monthly Y-DNA Tree Update 🧬🌳
We're 817 branches away from 75k total branches on the Y-DNA haplotree!
The more Y-DNA tests taken, the more refined your haplogroup becomes, and the more branches and variants we can identify.
📣 Exciting Announcement: FamilyTreeDNA Helps to Confirm George Washington's Lineage! In a new study, FamilyTreeDNA and AFMES-AFDIL confirmed the lineage of George Washington's family through multi-marker analysis. Explore the full story on our blog!
🌳🧬 Monthly Y-DNA Tree Update 🧬🌳
We did it! We started 2024 by adding over 1,000 branches and almost 7,000 variants to the Y-DNA haplotree! 🥳
The more Y-DNA tests taken, the more refined your haplogroup becomes, and the more branches and variants we can identify.
🧬🌳 What's new for haplogroup J? Scroll through to explore branch and variant growth in 2023. Are you a part of haplogroup J? Share with your cousins and let them know what's new for your genetic family!
We are now at 68k+ branches on the Y-DNA haplotree! While Haplogroup R had the most additions to the tree, haplogroup S saw the largest growth this month.
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We've made huge strides in just one month, adding over 1.1k branches and expanding our Y-DNA haplotree. Check out our April growth and see how we're making history!
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🌳🧬 Y-DNA Haplotree Monthly Update - August 2024
🚨 We hit major milestones in August! 🚨
Our Y-DNA Haplotree continues to grow with 730 new branches and over 5,000 new variants!
Let's take a closer look at the stats and highlights. 📊👇
Our Big Y-700 test provides even greater coverage of the Y chromosome. This allows us to detect even more mutations. As a result, all branches of the great tree of mankind are becoming further refined.
🌍 Explore the genetic journey of haplogroup E and what was added in 2023! 🧬 Scroll through to uncover the updates for branches and variants of Y-DNA haplogroup E in the past year. What are your takeaways? Are you a member of Y-DNA haplogroup E? Share with your haplofamily!
We've got lots of exciting stuff coming out this year, so make sure you're subscribed to our blog to receive updates and announcements directly to your inbox.
🧬 Monthly Y-DNA Tree Update 🌳
What a leap! Over 1,400 branches and 9,000 variants were added this month. How much did your haplogroup grow? Stay informed and join us as we unveil the expanding tapestry of ancestral diversity.
DNA can bring shocking discoveries or solidify family histories, but either way the results are felt. How did your family history change with DNA testing?
📣We had the largest branch growth in 2023 last month! 📈
1.2k branches added in August!
The more Y-DNA tests taken, the more refined your haplogroup becomes, and the more branches and variants we can identify
Check out part one of this exclusive blog from Maurice Gleason and Kyle DePew, authors of the recent study "Tracing the Sons of Brión. The R1b-A259 Y-DNA Subclade and the Uí Briúin Dynasty of Connacht."
(We know we're a little late)
🌳🧬 Monthly Y-DNA Tree Update 🧬🌳
We're close to a total of 75k branches by the end of 2023!
The more Y-DNA tests taken, the more refined your haplogroup becomes, and the more branches and variants we can identify.
We appreciate your patience as we diligently work to address all inquiries as quickly as possible. We deeply appreciate the messages of support we’ve received here on social media and in our inboxes. Our thoughts are with our customers and their families affected by Beryl.
📣 Calling all Family Finder testers! 🔎Uncover your paternal roots and get insights into ancient ancestry with Y-DNA haplogroups.
Don't miss this enriched experience - read our latest blog for all the details.
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Did you know typing at 200 letters per minute, it would take a human 29 years to type out the whole genetic code (without stopping for a break)?
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We can now welcome haplogroup I to the 10,000 branches club, as of today!
The only other member is haplogroup R, with over 30,000 branches. Haplogroup I is followed by haplogroup J, which is close to the 10,000-branch mark.
Travel with us to the microscopic level of mtDNA where Katy explains the inheritance of mtDNA and the different components of your mitochondrial genome in part two of our Explore Your DNA series with mtDNA!
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If you ever come across words in your results that you don't understand, our glossary is a great reference page for you. We've added a variety of genealogical words for you to reference during your research.
⚠️Breaking news!⚠️ Y-DNA haplogroup R-M124, also known as R2a, has just been split. The Discover™ reports will be updated with this new information next week. Link to view split:
🧬🌳 I spy, with my little eye, haplogroup I! Scroll through to explore branch and variant growth in 2023. Are you a part of haplogroup I? Share with your cousins and let them know what's new for your genetic family!
🧬 R1b-M269 is the most common Y-DNA haplogroup in European ancestry, with about 40% of FamilyTreeDNA-tested males in this lineage. Arising in southern Russia 6,000 years ago, north of the Caucasus, millions of men can trace their ancestry to this lineage.
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📣 Breaking News!
Y-DNA haplogroup D-M226 ("D1b") splits based on new Big Y-700 result from Vietnam. Solves ancient DNA puzzle (McColl et al. 2018) and sheds light on the Ede population (Macholdt et al. 2019). More tests, more discoveries!
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Today, we celebrate the big man! Papa, Tata, Pops, the man himself! Today is Grandpa Day! What are your favorite memories of your grandfather?
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Add Katy's class, "Genealogy's Secret Weapon: How mtDNA Can Solve Family Mysteries," to your playlist!
Mitochondrial DNA, once considered unhelpful, now breaks genealogical barriers. Maximize your results, explore new features, and unlock mysteries.
🧬 Unlock the mysteries of haplogroup C! 🌳 Scroll through this thread to explore the growth, branches, and variants of Y-DNA haplogroup C in 2023. Join us on this genetic journey as we unravel the unique stories encoded in haplogroup C.
Chromosome Browser is an advanced tool for comparing matching segments of DNA with your genetic matches. It comes with the Family Finder DNA test
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FamilyTreeDNA is a Gold Sponsor for RootsTech 2024! But who is FamilyTreeDNA? Check out our company bio from the FamilySearch blog and learn more about who we are and what we can offer genealogists.
FamilyTreeDNA is teaming up with Kenyatta Berry, co-host of Genealogy Roadshow, as the exclusive DNA test company sponsor of a 20-city book tour for her new book, The Family Tree Toolkit, available November 6th. Look for more exciting news to come.
🌳🧬 Monthly Y-DNA Tree Update 🧬🌳
What a leap! Over 1k branches and over 8k variants were added in the month of March. How much did your haplogroup grow?
The more Y-DNA tests taken, the more refined your haplogroup becomes, and the more branches and variants we can identify.
⚠️New aDNA Additions to Discover⚠️
A new study has been released about a collective grave from Mentesh Tepe (Western Azerbaijan.)
Two brothers from the grave have been added to Discover.
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