Hi Margie, Either a male or female can take the Family Finder test. And either a male or female can take an mtDNA test. Only men can take the Y-DNA test.
But, if you are mixed like me, and have access to another relative who is less mixed, use that relative. I'm 1/4 Portuguese. My dad is half. I used him to trace the Y-DNA line as well as the Family Finder. It's very easy for me to tell my dad's Portuguese half from his American half. Also, this came up in a conversation I was having. If someone has only 1 parent alive, test yourself and that parent. You will be able to filter your matches for "In Common With" or "Not in Common With." So even though you had one parent's DNA tested, you can use the process of elimination to figure out the other parent. (If you have access to the deceased parent's siblings though, it's better to use them, as you get one generation further back). Keep asking questions. The genetic field keeps changing and it takes a while to have the new information sink in. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
