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FEATURE - CAN DNA PROVE IT?

Common Ancestor Common Ancestor

Common Ancestor - Probable

If two men have the same Y-chromosome, a Most Recent Common Ancestor test can estimate the generations back to a shared ancestor (e.g., 50% probability within 17 gens.). It will not say who the ancestor was.

grandparent kinship | sibling-ship | female kinship