Limited Males in the family

[Blondie56]

My father was the only male child in a family with two kids. He and my mother produced three girls. If I'm interested in pursuing my father's family, is it correct that the sample must be from him? And the information from sample from me would only show results on my mother's side?

[Jim Denning]

My father was the only male child in a family with two kids. He and my mother produced three girls. If I'm interested in pursuing my father's family, is it correct that the sample must be from him? And the information from sample from me would only show results on my mother's side?

yeah
here is what to do test dad then if mom has a brother test him
this gives you your dads dad ydna and his moms mtdna
and your uncles & moms mtdna which is yours and your mom's dad ydna


being a genealogist you can find them

[Donald Locke]

Hi Blondie56

If you are after the Y gene (male test) the simple answer is yes if your father is willing, he is the one to ask to take the Y gene test for you. If he isn't willing, then one of your fathers brothers or cousins of the same surname will work.

Good luck!

[Jim Denning]

yeah
here is what to do test dad then if mom has a brother test him
this gives you your dads dad ydna and his moms mtdna
and your uncles & moms mtdna which is yours and your mom's dad ydna


being a genealogist you can find them

sometimes we forget we are genealogists i dont just do mt dads dad and his dad i do uncles and sisters and the same for his mom and my moms dad since the real genes i got all came from them all. they are part of the story as much as my dad and my moms mom is.
several medical genetic problems which is why i got into genealogy in the first place came from my dads mom [malones]
i want to know all about them and ydna and mtdna are all part of it .
i dont just worship at the ydna alter at least in the sence of just my denning line. sometimes i think thats what scares the reg genealogists and i can understand their point