I was adopted shortly after birth, but am in regular contact with my biological father. I have received a large amount of genealogical information about my paternal biological family from him. I recently ordered the Y-DNA37 kit and have yet to receive it. At the time I ordered, I used my adoptive, legal surname, which is of English origin, instead of my biological father's surname, which is of Irish origin.
I note that a lot of emphasis is placed on similarity of surnames for purposes of determining the relevance of near matches. My concern is that if I return the kit under my "legal" surname, the results will be published under a surname that is a red herring for purposes of determining genealogical links. Will there be any way I can utilize my "biological" surname for purposes of tabulating and comparing the results?
I note that a lot of emphasis is placed on similarity of surnames for purposes of determining the relevance of near matches. My concern is that if I return the kit under my "legal" surname, the results will be published under a surname that is a red herring for purposes of determining genealogical links. Will there be any way I can utilize my "biological" surname for purposes of tabulating and comparing the results?
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