DNA Testing for Central European Ancestry

Types of DNA Tests

• Autosomal DNA (atDNA)
• Y-DNA (paternal lineage)
• Mitochondrial DNA (maternal lineage)

Major Testing Companies

• AncestryDNA
• MyHeritage DNA
• FamilyTreeDNA
• 23andMe

Understanding Results

• Ethnicity estimates
• DNA matches
• Genetic communities
• Chromosome mapping

Research Strategies

• Combining DNA and traditional research
• Working with DNA matches
• Building mirror trees
• Using DNA painter