Question 1

What is a Rusyn DNA test?

Accepted Answer

A Rusyn DNA test analyzes your genetic data to determine how much Carpatho-Rusyn ancestry you carry. Marleka Identity Labs uses advanced G25 technology to identify Rusyn, Lemko, Hutsul, and Boyko subgroups that standard DNA tests like 23andMe and AncestryDNA cannot detect.

Question 2

Can 23andMe or AncestryDNA detect Rusyn ancestry?

Accepted Answer

No. Standard DNA tests like 23andMe and AncestryDNA do not have a Rusyn category. They typically classify Rusyn ancestry as broadly Slovak, Ukrainian, or Eastern European. Marleka Identity Labs specializes in identifying Rusyn ancestry specifically, including Lemko, Hutsul, Boyko, and Pannonian Rusyn subgroups.

Question 3

What is the difference between Rusyn, Lemko, Hutsul, and Boyko?

Accepted Answer

Rusyns are a Slavic people indigenous to the Carpathian Mountains. Lemkos live in the western Carpathians (Poland/Slovakia border). Hutsuls inhabit the eastern Carpathians (Ukraine). Boyko live in the central Carpathians. All are considered Rusyn subgroups with distinct genetic and cultural profiles that Marleka Identity Labs can identify.

Question 4

How do I find out if I have Rusyn ancestry?

Accepted Answer

Upload your raw DNA file from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, or FTDNA to Marleka Identity Labs. Our advanced G25 Rusyn calculator will analyze your genetic coordinates and tell you exactly how much Rusyn ancestry you carry and which Rusyn subgroup you belong to.

Question 5

What Rusyn surnames are common in America?

Accepted Answer

Common Rusyn surnames in America include Rusnak, Fedorchak, Hudak, Koval, Warhola (Andy Warhol's family), Mikita, Gaydos, Kushnir, Tkach, and Yurko. Many were altered at Ellis Island. Marleka Identity Labs maintains a free searchable Rusyn surname database with 60+ family names and all their American spelling variants.

Question 6

Where did Rusyn immigrants settle in America?

Accepted Answer

Rusyn immigrants primarily settled in Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre), New Jersey (Passaic, Perth Amboy), Ohio, New York, and Connecticut between 1880 and 1924. They worked in coal mines and steel mills and established Greek Catholic and Byzantine Catholic parishes that still hold genealogical records.

#	Population	Distance	Fit
1	Rusyn	0.000000	Excellent
2	Hutsul	0.007273	Excellent
3	Polish Podkarpackie	0.015480	Excellent
4	Dolinyan	0.028196	Great
5	Ukrainian Zakarpattia	0.029533	Great
6	Lemko Poland	0.030228	Great
7	Slovakia Lemko	0.036876	Great
8	Polish Lesser Poland	0.036876	Great
9	White Croat	0.038110	Great
10	Boyko	0.040898	Great
11	Romanian Maramureș	0.047476	Good
12	Romania Transylvania	0.057276	Good
13	Košice	0.168617	Distant
14	Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth	0.184590	Distant
15	Pannonian Rusyn	0.186819	Distant
16	Ukrainian Ivano-Frankivsk	0.187985	Distant
17	Austria-Hungary	0.192856	Distant
18	Romani	0.213353	Distant

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