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Limits of DNA Testing for Family History

LIMITS OF DNA TESTING FOR FAMILY HISTORY 1. DNA alone cannot provide the name of an ancestor . 2. Percentage match of DNA alone cannot provide a definitive relationship . 3. Autosomal DNA cannot reliably reach back farther than five or six generations. 4. Y-DNA and mtDNA have strict inheritance patterns that limit their use.