The old time method of doing genealogy research where you use church records, land records, family bibles, census records and so on will always need to be performed in order to show family connections to your ancestors and relatives.  None of that changes but now with modern DNA testing you are able to learn even more about your ancestors. With about thousands of billion cells in the human body, each cell contains the  complete genetic information of each individual.  The examination of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) displays unique properties of each individual.  The three parts of DNA that can be examined are the Y chromosomal DNA, X chromosomal DNA, and autosomal DNA. The external part of the nucleus holds mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The autosomal DNA comes from both the mother and the father, Y chromosomes is inherited by a son from his father, and mtDNA comes from the mother only. There are advancements made in testing DNA to meet various areas…

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