We have begun to recognize that the additional 5 markers in the Family
Tree DNA 37 marker test have a higher rate of mutation than the rest of
the 46 markers most of us tested under from BYU, Sorenson, Relative
Genetics and/or Ancestry.
This may or may not lead us to being able to finally prove which branch
of W006 Zachariah was descended from. To do so we need those
descendants of Zachariah Wells to transfer their DNA results over to
Family Tree DNA and "upgrade" to the 37 marker tests there. The cost of
the transfer is $19. Do not do the transfer AND upgrade because it will
be more costly that way. Once the transfer is ordered we can upgrade
you to the 37 markers for another $19 by applying a $20 coupon I can
provide you. There will also be a $9.95 shipping fee for a total
(transfer and upgrade) of $47.95.
We don't know if this will give us what we need, but it holds more
promise than anything else we have currently. It also depends on some
of the folks from other branches of this family doing the same.
The current coupons I have will expire tonight at Midnight tonight
Central Standard Time. I will be able to pull up some additional
coupons tonight that will be good to Thursday Night, but time is a wasting.
Anyone who has hesitated in getting their y-DNA testing done has until
Thursday midnight CST to order at the $118.95 rate with the $30 coupon I
can make available. If you are going to do it, contact me for the
coupon code.
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Orin Wells
253-630-5296