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
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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
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