Just to make the last paragraph clearer, if you want to do two SNPs from the YSEQ sale the choice is even between (a) S660 & S588 together and (b) S660 & DF85 together Don't start by assuming you are S660+. Iain > From: ikennedy_msdn2@hotmail.com > To: dna-r1b1c7@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 06:07:19 +0000 > Subject: Re: [R-M222] Newbie to list (not Genetic genealogy) > > It's difficult to say what kind of deal something like a new deep clade test would represent but if you order whilst the yseq sale is still on it represents a bargain that is going to be hard to beat IMHO. > > S660 is a sort of centre of gravity beneath M222 and its probably best to start with that one if that's the sort of budget you are working with. For those who can spare a bit more I've recommended S660/S588/DF85/FGC4077 at the sale price which should place you in the tree fairly precisely although not 100%. > > If you wanted to do two, the sizes of the two biggest sub-branches under S660 are fairly similar based on the ScotlandsDNA anonymised data so not much in it between S588 and DF85 (aka S675). > > http://www.kennedydna.com/M222.pdf > > http://www.kennedydna.com/M222_tree.png > > > Iain > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 10:09:51 -0700 > > From: a4est42@gmail.com > > To: DNA-R1B1C7@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [R-M222] Newbie to list (not Genetic genealogy) > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I have recently got back my cousins kit PADEN 341945 and all his matches > > are M222 so I suspect highly that he is as well and he is listed as Niall. > > We initially only tested to 37 markers and I am doubtful of getting very > > far as he matches two PEDEN and PADDON kits have only tested to 12 and 25 > > respectively. I have joined the FTDNA M222 project and am looking for > > advice on possible SNPS to test. The closest matches have not done much SNP > > testing only confirmed M222. The 12/12 Peden match is from Coleraine, > > Londonderry. The other PADDON looks to be from Ayrshire. Closest other > > surnames are MCHARG 34/37 (6) and MAXWELL 36/37 (10) also a couple of > > KEITH, MCKEE, and 2 LOWERY---but again no downstream testing. Do I > > cautiously test a SNP or two via YSEQ.com, wait for a new DEEP Clade or > > similar panel down the road. Not flush with cash for this endeavor as just > > finished sponsoring a Full Y on my hubby (R-L2). > > > > Looking for any advice, ideas, suggestions. > > Thanks in advance > > Kelly > > > > -- > > Kelly Wheaton > > a4est42@gmail.com > > > > <http://tinyurl.com/geneticgenealogyguide> > > The Beginner's Guide to Genetic Genealogy > > <http://tinyurl.com/geneticgenealogyguide> > > Wheaton Surname Resources > > <https://sites.google.com/site/wheatonsurname/home> > > Rehoboth, MA DNA Project <http://www.familytreedna.com/public/REHOBOTH/> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DNA-R1B1C7-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DNA-R1B1C7-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message