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Q16. If there is no Y-Chromosome match found between two supposed descendants of a common ancestor, what does that mean?

Q17. My maiden name is DENNY and I would love to have DNA information but I am female, I have no brothers, and my father is deceased. There are no living males with the surname Denny in my family, only male cousins named DENNY and some are quite distantly related.

Q2.   What are chromosomes?

Q8.   National Geographic and IBM are sponsoring a “Genographic Project” and the DNA test kit is only $99.95. I am a Denny male, so can I use those test results for the Denny DNA Surname Project?

Q12. What is a genetic marker?

Q14. How many markers must match for two persons to be considered related?

Q15. Is it possible to upgrade from less markers (say 25) to more markers later (say 43)?

Q18. Can I use DNA testing instead of traditional genealogy research?

Q19. Are there any downsides to getting DNA tested?

Q20. What if I do get back results I don't like, such as indications of a non-paternity event?

Q21. How is the DNA test done?

Q22. Can I list my DNA test results elsewhere on the Internet (in addition to the Denny DNA Surname website) so other people can compare their results with mine and contact me if they find a match?

Q23. What else (other than proving my ancestry) might a DNA test reveal?

Q24. What surnames are associated with the Denny DNA Surname Project and is the spelling important?

Q25. Where did the Denny's and Denney's originate from?

Q26. The Denny DNA Surname Project is sexist! Why are you excluding women? We are the children of our DENNY ancestors just as much as men!

Q27. There is only one living male person with the surname of DENNY in my family. Is there any point in joining the study if I don't have two or three family members who are DENNY surname males?

Q28. My DENNY cousins don't care a thing about their family history. They won't pay for this, and they don't have computers.

Q29. I already know that my DENNY family came from somewhere in England. What am I going to learn from doing this DNA testing, that is new?

Q30. All it takes is one break (non-paternal event) in the family a long time ago and you won't be able to match up an entire line of DENNY's. You will never be able to pull all of the DENNY lines together.

Q31. I've read the information on your website, but I just don't understand all this DNA stuff. Can someone explain what it can do for my research in simple language?

Q32. My test results don't match any of the other DENNY lines on the Denny DNA Surname website. Does that mean I'm not a DENNY?

Q33. Can my DNA test results be used as a paternity test?

Q34. Are there any geographic or ethnic restrictions on participation in the Denny DNA Surname Project?

Q35. What type of DNA testing is DNA Heritage's test laboratory, Sorenson Genomics using?

Q36. What are SNP's?

Q37. What are Haplogroups?

Q39. Can I use Y-DNA testing to determine my paternal origins?

Q38. Can a Y-DNA test tell me which Haplogroup I belong to?

Q40. Can I use mtDNA testing to determine my maternal origins?

Q41. Can a DNA test tell me if I have Cherokee blood?

Q42. I think that one of my ancestors was an Apache Indian. Can DNA testing prove this?

Q43. If I were going to read one book about DNA testing for genealogy, what should it be?

Q44. Are there any DNA success stories?

Q45. How long does it take to get my DNA rest results back?

Q46. How can I trace the source of a mutation (A difference in specific marker numbers)?

Q47. What are the best places to discuss my DNA test findings?

Q48. Should I participate in the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation Project (SMGF)?