What if I am female and would like to research my paternal lineage? Posted on 26 November 202026 November 2020 by Dean Jones A What if I am female and would like to research my paternal lineage? If you are female, but would like to have a paternal lineage test done, you could have your father or a male sibling submit samples on your behalf. Please note that they would have their names rather than yours on the results.