Thanks for that Kay
It puts matters into perspective a little better although I have no idea if
a
"12 marker test" is sufficient for our needs and thus if $US 99 is >value
for money or not but I suppose it must be if this Heath is expecting to be
able to use the results as a "definitive" test as presumably he >has done
his homework first.
Will be naturally interested to hear of your "report back" from him.
Note; that there are representatives of quite a number of known Cat(t)ley
Trees who
are regular correspondents via this site who have not >yet made
any comment re DNA tests.
Maybe they are waiting for more definitive information before responding?
Regards TimC
----- Original Message -----
From: William N H Heath <hampden(a)bigpond.net.au>
To: <CATLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:52 AM
Subject: [CAT...] DNA testing etc..
Dear All,
I am sending you a snippet from a Heath who is doing the DNA thing on any
Heath
who
is agreeable, and this is what he sent to me awhile back:-
"Just checking to see if you are interested in paritipating in the DNA
program. We now have 9 participants. It costs $99 U.S. each for a 12 marker
test. Since I last wrote to you I have made two breakthroughs. One is to
find a new branch of Heaths that separated from my Heaths in about 1735. The
two groups had the same parents. Also I have been able to push the family
back another 100 years to 1623. The Thomas claimed to have lived 95 years
seems to have been a combination of two different Thomas Heaths whose data
got mixed up."
1. Clearly he is getting the sort of results which would be mighty
handy for
some of us. I believe he is in the UK.
2. Prices: Currently $US 99 equals:
Australian $129
Brit 54 pounds
NZ $141
3. I will contact him again, and find out where he did the tests and
maybe
contact the Lab
and find out a bit more.
We are obviously on a learning curve here, so let's find out as much as we
can.
Regards
kayh
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