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It's only incomprehensible until you learn what it all means ;-)

For Y-DNA and mtDNA, store the raw results that you get, plus the haplogroup.

  • Y-DNA results are the marker names and their values. ex: DYS393=12

  • mtDNA results are the position where you differ from the Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) plus the base (letter) that you have. ex: 16519C.

For autosomal DNA, you'll need to store the complete raw data file. It's a huge file, so you can't just enter the data into a family tree program.

Some family tree programs now have fields for Y-DNA and mtDNA results, so check to see if your program has them before creating custom fields.

It's only incomprehensible until you learn what it all means ;-)

For Y-DNA and mtDNA, store the raw results that you get, plus the haplogroup.

  • Y-DNA results are the marker names and their values. ex: DYS393=12

  • mtDNA results are the position where you differ from the Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) plus the base (letter) that you have. ex: 16519C.

For autosomal DNA, you'll need to store the complete raw data file. It's a huge file, so you can't just enter the data into a family tree program.

Some family tree programs now have fields for Y-DNA and mtDNA results, so check to see if your program has them before creating custom fields.

For Y-DNA and mtDNA, store the raw results that you get, plus the haplogroup.

  • Y-DNA results are the marker names and their values. ex: DYS393=12

  • mtDNA results are the position where you differ from the Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) plus the base (letter) that you have. ex: 16519C.

For autosomal DNA, you'll need to store the complete raw data file. It's a huge file, so you can't just enter the data into a family tree program.

Some family tree programs now have fields for Y-DNA and mtDNA results, so check to see if your program has them before creating custom fields.

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It's only incomprehensible until you learn what it all means ;-)

For Y-DNA and mtDNA, store the raw results that you get, plus the haplogroup.

  • Y-DNA results are the marker names and their values. ex: DYS393=12

  • mtDNA results are the position where you differ from the Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) plus the base (letter) that you have. ex: 16519C.

For autosomal DNA, you'll need to store the complete raw data file. It's a huge file, so you can't just enter the data into a family tree program.

Some family tree programs now have fields for Y-DNA and mtDNA results, so check to see if your program has them before creating custom fields.