With rapid advances in DNA testing technology, the science of Genetic Genealogy is now commercially available to genealogists to aid them in their research, accurately link family lines, solve questions where no paperwork exists, and confirm research findings. Genetic Genealogy is now a powerful and indispensable tool for genealogists.

Y-Chromosome testing has become an indispensable tool for genealogists. Y-Chromosome testing accurately traces the male surname (male lineage), is used to find new family lineages and is the only definitive way to confirm existing ones. DNA has the power to determine whether two individuals share a common ancestor.

	Are you stuck in your research and need to conclusively verify a linkage between two family lines?
	Do you want to find proof of relationship or discover new relationships to others which share your surname?
	Do you require conclusive evidence that two individuals with the same surname are related?
	Are you interested in discovering other family lines which share a common ancestor with yourself?
Y Chromosome testing can provide conclusive answers to these questions.

Y-Chromosome testing allows males to determine if they have a common male ancestor in their paternal line. Genealogists use Y Chromosome testing to accurately trace the male lineage. The Y-Chromosome is passed down from the paternal line the same way that the surname is passed down (e.g. father to son to grandson, etc.). As a result, by testing the Y-Chromosome, you are able to find and link together male relatives who share a common male ancestor many generations ago. This is an invaluable tool for genealogists and allows two or more males to determine whether they share a common ancestor in their paternal line.

	Discover other individuals and family lines that you share a common ancestor with.
	Confirm relatives through your paternal line (father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, great-greatgrandfather, etc.)

	Accurately trace your Surname
	Determine whether your surname is from the same family as other lines which share your surname.
	Confirm stories and rumours about your family line.
	Identify your ethnic and geographic origin for recent as well as far distant relatives on your direct male descending line.
	Check your Native-American or African Ancestry
	Check for the Cohanim Ancestry

In the past few years, Y-Chromosome testing technology has become commercially available to geneologists and opens doors that that genealogists could only dream of in the past.

Y- Chromosome testing has now become a vital and powerful tool for genealogists.

	12 marker, 20 marker and 44 marker tests available
	Upgrade testing available to improve the discriminating power of lower resolution testing previously performed at other laboratories
	Genex offers the 44 marker test, the world's most powerful Y-chromosome test

Step 1 - Order the test. Order laboratory testing by phone at 1-888-262-2263 or by mail, or click here to order the private DNA collection kit online .

Step 2 - Collect and submit the samples to the laboratory. Kits are delivered to your door within 24 hours by courier or within 5 working days by mail. Each Y-Chromosome test kit comes complete with all of the collection materials and instructions for you to take the test in the privacy of your own home. All Y-Chromosome testing kits employ the buccal swab technique, allowing you to perform the collection within minutes with no fuss, no pain. Submit the DNA specimen directly to the laboratory after collection.