Legacy Y-STR Marker Conversion Notes

For project adminstrators and others who are trying to work with legacy Y-STR data from various (perhaps defunct) testing organizations, the following Notes are offered on a use-at-your-own risk basis.

• GeneBase

  Reference: Jim Persall 10/31/2006 on genealogy-dna Rootsweb list
  • GB DYS441 +1 = SMGF (RG/DNAH) DYS441
  • GB DYS446 -1 = SMGF (RG/DNAH) and FTDNA DYS446
  • GB DYS455 +1 = SMGF (RG/DNAH) and FTDNA DYS455
  • GB DYS458 +2 = SMGF (RG/DNAH) and FTDNA DYS458
  • GB DYS522 +1 = EA DYS522
  • GB DYS531 +2 = EA DYS531
  • GB DYS531 +1 = FTDNA DYS531
  • GB Y-GATA-A10 -2 = SMGF (RG/DNAH) Y-GATA-A10

• Oxford Ancestry

  • OA 389i + 3 = FTDNA 389-1
  • OA 389i + 389ii + 3 = FTDNA 389-2

• YBase

  • YB TAGA H4 -1 = FTDNA GATA H4

• Ancestry.com Y-STR Tests (2002)

  • Ancestry DYS441 -1 = FTDNA DYS441
  • Ancestry DYS442 -5 = FTDNA DYS442
  • Ancestry DYS452 -19 = FTDNA DYS452
  • Ancestry DYS463 -2 = FTDNA DYS463
  • Ancestry Y-GATA-A10 -2 = FTDNA Y-GATA-A10
  • Ancestry Y-GATA-H4 -11 = FTDNA Y-GATA-H4
• Also See
  • Genetic Homeland DNA Marker and SNP Index cross-reference for SNPs from different testing companies.
  • DNA Ancestral Marker Pedigree tool
  • DNA Mapping Projects