I don't know who Ancestry DNA testing is done by. Sorenson Molecular [ SMGF ] has some roots with the LDS and probably Ancestry. <quote from website> SMGF was inspired by discussions in 1999 between philanthropist James LeVoy Sorenson and BYU Professor Scott Woodward about using DNA in genealogy. <unquote> They are located in Salt Lake City. About the year above the LDS put out a call for volunteers to donate a "sample" and a four generation tree as part of a project to test the viability of genetic genealogy. On 12/09/2010 09:59 AM, Wilma Norton wrote: > Family Tree DNA has special prices if you order through a surname project: I don't think they are connected with ancestry; Here is the contact information from their site: > Family Tree DNA > Genealogy by Genetics, Ltd. > World Headquarters > 1445 North Loop West, Suite 820 Houston, Texas 77008, USA > Phone: (713) 868-1438 > Fax : (832) 201-7147 > <snip> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary f. Jones > To: arizard@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] (no subject) > > > If I am not mistaken this is sponsered by the Ancestry people....in other words LDS Salt Lake City. And unless the prices have gone up that is the normal cost. At least that is what we paid when we had ours done. > Mary > > --- On Thu, 12/9/10, Pat Foster<pjf1946@cox.net> wrote: > > > From: Pat Foster<pjf1946@cox.net> > Subject: [ARIZARD] (no subject) > To: arizard@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 4:52 AM > > > I GOT THIS FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE! > It's from FAMILY TREE DNA > I don't know where you go from here--maybe someone else does? > The person who posted it received it as an email from FAMILY TREE people. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------ > > These are great prices! > > *************** > > Seasons Greetings! > > It's time once again for Family Tree DNA's annual end-of-year promotion. > Starting tonight, and until December 31st, we will reduce the price of our > YDNA37, YDNA67, > mtDNAPlus, and Family Finder tests. > > Price for NEW KITS:Regular Price Promotional Price > YDNA37 $149 $119 > YDNA67 $239 $199 > mtDNAPlus $159 $129 > Family Finder $289 $249 > > Price for UPGRADE: > Family Finder $289 $229 > > Orders must be in and paid for by Dec. 31, 2010, to receive this offer. > IMPORTANT: since this promotion will run through the month of December, we > encourage you > to spread the word starting now, as the natural tendency is for people to > order at the last > minute, and we will not extend it beyond 12/31/2010. > -- "A good moral character is the first essential in a man." George Washington _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._