And THANKS to you, Kevin, for keeping track on all the Carroll
DNA reports, grouping the results, and showing them to us in a
colored graph.
I think it is interesting that you keep up with us wherever you
are traveling in your profession by using a web based email.
May you travel in safety.
Lura
....................................................
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Carroll" <kushtiqa(a)hotmail.com>
To: <carroll-dna(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [CARROLL-DNA] Bargain prices at FTDNA
| Dear Carroll DNA Discussion:
|
| I can't and wouldn't say anything against any competitor of
FamilyTreeDNA
| however it is very easy to say so many good things about
FamilyTreeDNA for
| their proactive role in not only providing new types of DNA
tests but also
| their yearly conferences, technical experts who are respected
in
| Universities, and they do seem to do what they say. I really
have been
| happy with them because whenever I have sent them a question
they respond
| very quickly. Also, in just a few years we have gathered
approx 100
| participants in our Carroll Surname DNA project; this is due
not only to the
| great interest of the participants but also to the platform
provided by
| FamilyTreeDNA. So, no matter what, I really do recommend that
the gentleman
| consider having his test done by FamilyTreeDNA. I am on my way
out the door
| to travel for several weeks. I am really thankful for Lura
being so active
| and providing such good support for our Carroll Surname
Project; this
| support continued even when she was sick. Lura thanks!!!
|
| Sincerely
| Kevin
|
| --------------------------------------------------
| From: "Lura" <lsouthard(a)triad.rr.com>
| Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:47 AM
| To: <carroll-dna(a)rootsweb.com>
| Subject: Re: [CARROLL-DNA] Bargain prices at FTDNA
|
| > Mike,
| >
| > I hope Kevin Carroll will see this letter and answer.
| >
| > I can honestly say that I don't know as much as I should
about
| > DNA Heritage in order to give an unbiased answer, but I will
try.
| >
| > The CARROLL Project was established with FTDNA, so testing
with
| > another laboratory does not have the advantage of being
compared
| > in the charts with over 100 other Carroll men. DNA Heritage
| > indicated there were two members in their Carroll Project,
but I
| > not find a way to view those results.
| >
| > The present prices I found at DNA Heritage are
| > 25 markers - $137.77
| > 43 markers - $199
| >
| > The Y-DNA37 at FTDNA is presently priced at $119 with an
added
| > bonus of giving the mtDNA 22 marker test FREE.
| >
| > Mike, it may have not been hard for you to translate the
values
| > from DNA Heritage to enter them into YSearch, but for some it
| > would NOT an easy process. To compare a profile from one
| > laboratory to another is a little like trying to compare
oranges
| > and apples. I have tried comparing with SMGF lab.
| >
| > FTDNA has tested the Y-DNA of 157,555 men. I think that is
far
| > more than any other lab, but I don't have information
available
| > from the other labs to prove that.
| >
| > I certainly would not try to tell a person where to send a
DNA
| > sample, but if he wants to find CARROLL ancestry, I think
FTDNA's
| > surname project is the best choice.
| >
| > Lura
| > ...................................................
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Mike Carroll" <cavan(a)usfamily.net>
| > To: <carroll-dna(a)rootsweb.com>
| > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 7:33 PM
| > Subject: Re: [CARROLL-DNA] Bargain prices at FTDNA
| >
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | Thanks for the info on the tests at FTDNA. I've been
contacted
| > by a Carroll
| > | gentleman who plans to get tested very soon and is
considering
| > the DNA
| > | Heritage 43 marker test. Do you have a preference for one
| > company over
| > | another? I too had gone with Heritage DNA, and have only
had
| > to translate a
| > | few of the results to be included on YSearch and YBase.
Any
| > information
| > | would be helpful. As I recall when I tested, Heritage DNA
was
| > the less
| > | expensive, and tested more markers. I'm not sure if that's
| > still the case.
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > |
| > | Mike
| >
|..........................................................................
| > | -----Original Message-----
| > | From: carroll-dna-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
| > | [mailto:carroll-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lura
| > | Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:16 PM
| > | To: CARROLL-DNA(a)rootsweb.com
| > | Subject: [CARROLL-DNA] Bargain prices at FTDNA
| > |
| > | If you want to get close or distant cousins DNA tested to
| > verify
| > | that your lineage is correct and doesn't contain a
non-paternal
| > | event, now would be a great time to do that. The Combined
| > | Y-DNA37+mtDNA test is a fantastic bargain for a short
period of
| > | time.
| > |
| > | We know that mutations do take place, and there are
| > illegitimate
| > | births, name changes, and adoptions. Having three or more
| > CARROLL
| > | men tested from different branches of the same older tree
helps
| > | narrow down just WHERE these changes take place.
| > |
| > | Twelve alleles aren't enough. You can prove two men are
NOT
| > | related if they match on only 5 of the first 12 markers,
but
| > you
| > | can't prove they ARE related even if they match on all 12
of
| > the
| > | first 12 markers.
| > |
| > | Remember to get the much reduced price, the kit must be
ordered
| > | through any project, not from the
www.FTDNA.com opening
| > website.
| > |
| > | Not much as been advertised about the use of mtDNA for
testing
| > | the maternal lineage, because it has been more expensive
and
| > the
| > | surname changes with each generation. As more locality
| > projects
| > | are begun, it will be used more.
| > |
| > | Lura CARROLL Southard
| > | luraj(a)triad.rr.com