I thought it was just for males too. My father had no brothers; so I thought I was left out on the DNA question. Kitty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 1:36 PM Subject: Re: Genealogy > Linda, > > I've been seriously thinking about having a DNA test but I thought it was > only for males. > > I take it from this that females are being tested for their roots also. > > Thanks for you information, > > Doris F. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Threadgill > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 12:02 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Genealogy > > You'll get the best bang for you buck with 23andMe. I originally tested in > 2005 with FTDNA and then with AncestryByDNA for admixture testing. With > 23and me, you'll get all of that for a fraction of what I paid. I finally > tested with 23andme last April. > > My suggestion to anyone who is thinking of testing is too first understand > the results you will get from each test and or each testing company. Too > many look at testing as a means to leap over any real research whether it > be > genealogical or DNA. And once you have tested, the real research begins. > Like any other science changes are happening on a regular basis. > > -----Original Message----- > From: C W-B > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 9:46 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Genealogy > > I used Ancestry.com to do my DNA testing, hth. > > > ________________________________ > From: Regena Young <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:46 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Genealogy > > The show made you feel proud to be a Virginian! Does anyone have > information on a reliable source for the genetic DNA testing? I would > appreciate any information or research articles. > > Regena Y. > > On 2/24/12, Janice <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> That was a nice commercial for LVA during the break on, "Who Do You >> Think You Are?" >> >> Janice A. >> >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions >> at >> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html >> > > > -- > > ** > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4834 - Release Date: 02/26/12 > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4835 - Release Date: 02/27/12 > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html