What is it?

Our Y-Line™ service analyses your Y-chromosome DNA (yDNA) using ten genetic markers, producing a ten-digit Y-Line™ signature, presented in certificate format. Scientific research has shown that these Y-Line™ signatures are inherited, in the majority of cases, with surname over time. This means that your Y-Line™ signature can be compared with those of others in your surname project, adding previously inaccessible genetic information to a genealogical research project.

All men carry a Y-chromosome in every cell of their bodies, which is inherited exclusively from their fathers. Indeed, it is the Y-chromosome that makes men male! We despatch directly to the co-ordinator of the surname project the required number of Sampling Kits which contain a small brush that we ask you to rub on the inside of your cheek to collect, painlessly, your DNA, which we extract and profile on receipt of the brush. Your DNA is made up of a string of chemicals whose names are abbreviated to the letters A, C, G and T. At particular points on the Y-chromosome, the exact number of letters can vary. The profiling process determines the exact number of letters at particular points or markers; in the case of our Y-Line™ analysis, ten markers, and these form your ten-digit Y-chromosome signature.

For reasons of confidentiality your DNA sample is destroyed immediately after our analysis is completed.

How long does it take?

Sampling Kits are despatched to the co-ordinator within 3-5 working day of receipt of your order. From the time that we receive your sampling brush, it will be approximately six weeks until we send you your results.

How much does it cost?

The Y-Line™ analysis costs £150.00, including postage and packing.

To request your free Guidance Notes for a Surname Project, please click HERE