Since its inception, in April of 2000, Family Tree DNA has been associated with the Arizona Research Labs, led by Dr. Michael Hammer, one of the world's leading authorities in the field of Genetics. Having other renowned scientists in its advisory board, Family Tree DNA is the  only organization in the field of Genetic Genealogy that has been constantly developing the science that enables many genealogists around the world advance their families' research.

The Y chromosome is passed from father to son unchanged, except for a mutation about every several generations.  Testing the Y chromosome will provide you with a genetic fingerprint consisting of 12, 25 or 37 numbers.  By comparing this fingerprint to others one can determine relatedness. We will look into the basics of Genetic Genealogy, so that next time someone comes across the subject, they will be very comfortable in understanding how it woks and how it can help a person's genealogical research.

Son of Holocaust survivors, Blankfeld immigrated from Brazil to the US in 1991, degrees in Journalism/Political Sciences and Business Administration. MBA from Rice University. After selling the previous business in 2001, he partnered with Bennett Greenspan to help transform Family Tree DNA from a hobby into the world's leading company in the area of Genetic Genealogy.

Max Blankfeld
Vice-President, Operations and Marketing
http://www.FamilyTreeDNA.com