Test prices for FamilyTreeDNA are posted on their web site. Donald W. Moore Virginia Beach, Virginia ---------------------------------- Donald W. Moore Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) On Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Madaline Preston wrote: > Can anyone give "guesstimates" as to the costs of these tests? > M > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Joanne Thorne <[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])>wrote: > > > Bill and Ladies, > > Have been reading these DNA posts. I am so interested and > > I must admit it all gives me a big headache. I am so totally > > uninformed and find it all very confusing when trying to learn > > what to expect. Some of you who have had the testing done > > seem so excited and I wonder exactly what I will know, after I > > have a test, that I do not know now? I do not know of anyone > > in my family that has been tested. > > Subscribing to another site is not something I wish to do right > > now. Can anyone recommend a book that would help? > > Thank you. > > Joanne Yeager Thorne > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Davidson" <[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])> > > To: <[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])> > > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 5:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Genealogy > > > > > > Doris, > > > > > > In addition to the "male Y chromosome test" that is "representative" of a > > > male (only) DNA donor, his father, his father's father, his father's > > > father's father, etc., there is also a "female test" (the mtDNA test) that > > > is "representative" of a male or a female donor, his/her mother, his/her > > > mother's mother, his/her mother's mother's mother, etc. (note: each of > > > those women will typically have had a different "birth last name" as well > > > as a different "married last name," so using this test presents an extra > > > "research challenge" for that reason). There is now a third test that > > > anyone (male or female) can take, and it will show DNA "matches" to any > > > "biological cousins" who also took that test....male or female and > > > irrespective of their surnames....who share a common ancestor within about > > > 4 or so "generations back" (this test apparently gets a little unreliable > > > back beyond 4 generations or so). Using this test also presents an extra > > > "research challenge," since you will probably get matches to some surnames > > > that you never knew had any connection to your family (the same could also > > > be true, of course, with the above mtDNA test). As this third test becomes > > > more popular, the "odds" of finding many "matches" will continue to > > > increase. Family Tree DNA calls this last/third test the "Family Finder" > > > test. I used Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) for my Y chromosome test. That is the > > > same company that National Geographic uses for DNA testing, and I can > > > highly recommend them. > > > > > > Bill D. > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > > > at > > > http://listlva.lib.va.us/**archives/va-roots.html<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<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