I HAVE READ ABOUT DNA TESTING IN ARTICLES AND SOME SAY THAT DIRECT MALE LINES ONLY CAN BE TESTED. A MORE RECENT ARTICLE STATED THAT THEY ARE BEGINING TO USE AND STILL WORKING ON WAYS TO USE THE FEMALE DNA TO FOLLOW FAMILY LINES. I HAVE A MAGAZINE THAT HAS ADVERTISEMENTS FOR 4 DIFFERENT COMPANIES THAT DO GENEALOGY DNA TESTING. MY QUESTION IS: HOW DO THESE COMPANIES COMPARE IN COST, SERVICES AND CONSUMER FRIENDLY TO THE BEGINNER. (AND ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE SERVICE THAT I MAY NOT EVEN BE AWARE OF YET?) IS THERE A GOOD RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON THESE COMPANIES - BESIDES THEIR OWN SITES. I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED THE SERVICE AND WHAT I NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR. IS THE FEMALE TESTING A PLOY TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO HAVE THE TEST DONE FOR THE $ THE INFORMATION IS NOT USABLE FOR GENEALOGY? B.J.OKES [email protected]