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Author: aechancy
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6. Do I have to exhume my ancestor to get his DNA?
No. Besides being expensive and full of legal and/or societal issues, it's not
necessary. Because the Y-chromosome is passed down through the male line from generation
to generation relatively unchanged, a close match with another male will lead to
identifying a common ancestor. You just need to have a male in your family with the
surname you want tested to take the test.
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