Y-Dna Help

[PoTTerTea]

I dont really understand Y-DNA

I understand my Father my G Father my GG father and so on the Y-DNA get passed down from them to all there sons but what about my Dads Parents

My Father is John Potter I know his Y-DNA was passed down to me and my brother

But My grand parents are John Potter & Susan Ceclich

So Does my grand Mother Susan Ceclich Parents Nicholas George Ceclich my GG Father on my Paternal side will his Y-DNA also appear on my Y-DNA results.

The Ceclich family originate from Austria and I do have some results for Austria

Any help will be of great use.

[KATM]

No, your maternal great-grandfather (Nicholas George Ceclich) did not pass down his Y-chromosome to your grandmother Susan. Women do not have a Y, so do not pass one down.
The only Y-chromosome passed to you is from your Potter father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc. (providing there were no non-paternal events, meaning someone other than a Potter fathered a son who took the Potter surname).

What level of Y-DNA test did you take? Y-37, Y-67, Y-111, or Big Y-700? It's possible that the Y-DNA matches showing origins in Austria is a coincidence. Do they have the Potter surname?

A good article on Y-DNA is "Working with Y DNA – Your Dad’s Story," by Roberta Estes.

[faceitdna]

A Y chromosome DNA test (Y-DNA test) is a genealogical DNA test that is used to explore a man's patrilineal or direct father's-line ancestry. The Y chromosome, like the patrilineal surname, passes down virtually unchanged from father to son.

[PoTTerTea]

No, your maternal great-grandfather (Nicholas George Ceclich) did not pass down his Y-chromosome to your grandmother Susan. Women do not have a Y, so do not pass one down.
The only Y-chromosome passed to you is from your Potter father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc. (providing there were no non-paternal events, meaning someone other than a Potter fathered a son who took the Potter surname).

What level of Y-DNA test did you take? Y-37, Y-67, Y-111, or Big Y-700? It's possible that the Y-DNA matches showing origins in Austria is a coincidence. Do they have the Potter surname?

A good article on Y-DNA is "Working with Y DNA – Your Dad’s Story," by Roberta Estes.

Thanks for your help, I only got a 12 marker but am hoping to upgrade it soon, I only have a predicted haplogroup also so that looks like I will have to do some snip tests to get my haplogroup and idea how much these cost.

Kind Regards, Tom

[KATM]

Okay, with a 12 marker test you will normally get more matches than at other levels. The higher the level you test for Y-DNA, it will "weed out" those who don't match you at other STRs. So, many of those who match you at 12 markers will not match you at higher STR levels.

Have you joined a haplogroup project? The administrators may be able to advise you about which SNP to test next, or whether to do a SNP pack, which will test a selected group of SNPs to further refine your subclade.

[PoTTerTea]

Okay, with a 12 marker test you will normally get more matches than at other levels. The higher the level you test for Y-DNA, it will "weed out" those who don't match you at other STRs. So, many of those who match you at 12 markers will not match you at higher STR levels.

Have you joined a haplogroup project? The administrators may be able to advise you about which SNP to test next, or whether to do a SNP pack, which will test a selected group of SNPs to further refine your subclade.

I have joined the Potter group