Thanks for all of your responses! Mary, how/where would I find my father's predicted haplogroup at 23andMe? Thanks, Barb Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 07:08:29 -0800 From: Mary E Hall Subject: Re: [DNA] Y-DNA test - which one? Barb- What was your father's predicted haplogroup at 23andMe? That will provide a good indication of how many markers he would need to test at FamilyTree DNA in order to (hope to) find meaningful information on the paternal line. Mary Mary E Hall Santa Barbara, CA On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 5:39 AM, Barbara Ryan via <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > wrote: > I have taken the autosomal test at 23andMe but am interested in pursuing my > father's line (surname) so would like to purchase a Y-DNA test kit for my > brother to use. > > > > Which company's test is best, or is FTDNA the only one that offers it? > > Is the 37 markers test sufficient? Are additional markers cost effective? > > Are the current holiday discounts substantial, or does FT typically offer > discounts throughout the year? > > > > Thanks! > Barb R. > >

His haplogroup would only be available at 23andme if he or your brother has taken the 23andme test. RPaine -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Ryan via Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 12:31 PM To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DNA] Y-DNA test - which one? Thanks for all of your responses! Mary, how/where would I find my father's predicted haplogroup at 23andMe? Thanks, Barb Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 07:08:29 -0800 From: Mary E Hall Subject: Re: [DNA] Y-DNA test - which one? Barb- What was your father's predicted haplogroup at 23andMe? That will provide a good indication of how many markers he would need to test at FamilyTree DNA in order to (hope to) find meaningful information on the paternal line. Mary Mary E Hall Santa Barbara, CA On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 5:39 AM, Barbara Ryan via <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > wrote: > I have taken the autosomal test at 23andMe but am interested in pursuing my > father's line (surname) so would like to purchase a Y-DNA test kit for my > brother to use. > > > > Which company's test is best, or is FTDNA the only one that offers it? > > Is the 37 markers test sufficient? Are additional markers cost effective? > > Are the current holiday discounts substantial, or does FT typically offer > discounts throughout the year? > > > > Thanks! > Barb R. > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENEALOGY-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message