Hi Robert, I am currently a member of the project with an unmatched result. However I have two very close matches for the Y37 test with a SMITH surname in USA (my line has never left the UK as far as I know). As you know I should not be matching that closely with another surname. I am trying to decipher where the anomaly lies and the best way I can think of is to get another branch of the family (an uncle or cousin etc) to take the test and see if we match. If I get my uncle's son to test and we match I know the anomaly lies further back, if not then it is in the last 2 generations. This may take some time as I am not in contact with my father's family. Do you know if it would be possible for me to purchase a kit and get someone else to take the test, and whether I could purchase one in advance at the reduced rate until I find a relative to do the test? Neil Bowers (result B-33) > Family Tree DNA has announced special holiday pricing through the end of > the > year. The recommended 37 marker test now costs only $119, plus $4 s/h, a > $30 savings off the regular price of $149. Other DNA packages are also > discounted. > > If you've been waiting for the prices to come down before joining our > project, now's the time. > > Robert Strong > Administrator of the Bowers DNA Project > http://azstrong.tripod.com/bowersdnaproject/index.html > and > http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/bowers/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >