Graham Holton (Educator)

Graham Holton (Educator)

Graham is the Principal Tutor on the MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies by Distance Learning at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

Location Glasgow, Scotland

Activity

  • It is certainly a good idea to get elderly relatives to test if possible, particularly if the Y chromosome is not being carried on by younger family members. As you say, this can help take research that bit further back.

  • If you are considering a DNA test, there are a few things to think about. What questions do you hope to answer? Can DNA testing help you answer these? If so, which test or tests is most suited and which company would you choose? In choosing a company, consider the suitability of their tests, price and the availability of a relational database which could...

  • An autosomal DNA test taken by your wife and her cousin should almost certainly confirm whether the two sisters shared a common father.