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FEATURE - CAN DNA PROVE IT?

Grandparent kinship Grandparent kinship

Grandparent Kinship - Provable

All males on a family tree have identical Y-chromosomes. So if normal paternity tests won't work (e.g., deceased) a son's paternity can still be proved by matching Y-chromosomes with his father's-father.

common ancestor | sibling-ship | female kinship