Best DNA Test for Portuguese Ancestry

Best DNA Test for Portuguese Ancestry

What is the best DNA test for Portuguese ancestry? Who sells DNA tests in Brazil and Portugal? Which test will test me most about my Portuguese roots? We have answers. If you’re ready to explore your Portuguese ancestry using DNA, you need to know which DNA test is...
Sort DNA Matches by Place—Why and How

Sort DNA Matches by Place—Why and How

Last updated: January 13, 2025   Sorting your DNA matches by places—their current locations and/or your shared ancestral locations—may help you find DNA answers! Learn how to sort DNA matches by place at AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage, and 23andMe. Have...
Y-DNA “Paternity Test” for an Ancestor

Y-DNA “Paternity Test” for an Ancestor

Y-DNA isn’t quite a “paternity test,” but can help you solve paternity mysteries, including those for your male ancestors! Here’s how one man used YDNA to help identify an ancestor’s birth father. Thanks to Bob Land for writing this story about how Y-DNA helped him...
Y-DNA Haplogroup E: E1b1b and E1b1a

Y-DNA Haplogroup E: E1b1b and E1b1a

Y-DNA haplogroup E, with subgroups E1b1b and E1b1a, is the most common Y-chromosome haplogroup in Africa. Explore its deep origins, variant names (E-M2, E-M215, and E-V58), global spread to Europe and the Americas, and and consider the best YDNA test for African...