Dear Mary, 23andMe asks you at the time you register your kit whether or not you want to have your DNA sample saved by 23andMe. I don't recall seeing anything in Ancestry.com's consent process about saving the DNA sample. I suspect that Ancestry.com doesn't save the DNA samples, but I don't have confirmation on that. Thanks for your kind comments about the comparison chart. I hope that people are finding it helpful. Other people have also made helpful suggestions for improvement in the chart. Sincerely, Tim Janzen -----Original Message----- From: autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary E Hall Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:01 AM To: autosomal-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUTOSOMAL-DNA] DNA test lab profile Also, I started thinking about lab sample practices...I know FT DNA keeps samples, but not sure about the other 2. I think don't think it'll come up, but it's a good thing to know, especially if you have an older person who has only tested with AncestryDNA. Seems like the follow-on testing would be kind of limited. Thanks in advance, Mary E Hall

Tim, Mary; I have ordered additional testing over a year after the first test and Ancestry was able to do the test from the origional sample so they do save it, or the Sorensone lab they use saved it. I know I asked about that when I did the first test and think it is the lab that has the sample. Like the samples at the other labs you can run out so the ability to send a additional Sample is useful for older people. Also When a person passes the next of kin or executor can ask that a sample be taken and some labs can use the cheek swabs even if they are just taken with standard cotten swabs and a sent in a plastic bag, as long as the person has not specifically refused to have a DNA test during their lifetime. I did not see the ability to name a person as Benificiary of your test mentioned. This is something you may want to do. I believe at least two of the labs let you do this. I would also mention that you can make up for some areas that a lab does not provide by using GEDMatch.com to add functionallity. The ability to transfer tests from one lab to another can be a useful thing as a person becomes more experianced with the use of DNA testing. Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Janzen" <tjanzen@comcast.net> To: <autosomal-dna@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [AUTOSOMAL-DNA] DNA test lab profile > Dear Mary, > 23andMe asks you at the time you register your kit whether or not you want > to have your DNA sample saved by 23andMe. I don't recall seeing anything in > Ancestry.com's consent process about saving the DNA sample. I suspect that > Ancestry.com doesn't save the DNA samples, but I don't have confirmation on > that. Thanks for your kind comments about the comparison chart. I hope > that people are finding it helpful. Other people have also made helpful > suggestions for improvement in the chart. > Sincerely, > Tim Janzen > > -----Original Message----- > From: autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary E Hall > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:01 AM > To: autosomal-dna@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUTOSOMAL-DNA] DNA test lab profile > > Also, I started thinking about lab sample practices...I know FT DNA keeps > samples, but not sure about the other 2. I think don't think it'll come > up, but it's a good thing to know, especially if you have an older person > who has only tested with AncestryDNA. Seems like the follow-on testing > would be kind of limited. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mary E Hall > > > > ______________________________ > For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about mailing lists, please see: > http://dgmweb.net/MailingListFAQs.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUTOSOMAL-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message