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.

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 >

I should have also said that 37 markers is a good starting point, but the savings are greater on the 67 and 111-marker tests, and you may need or want to upgrade at some point anyway. The year-end holiday sale is typically their best. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: genealogy-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:genealogy-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Ryan via Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 8:40 AM To: GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com Subject: [DNA] Y-DNA test - which one? 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

Barb, You may find ISOGG's comparison charts useful: http://isogg.org/wiki/Y-DNA_STR_testing_chart http://isogg.org/wiki/Y-DNA_SNP_testing_chart Greg On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 8:39 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 >

I would go with the 37 marker or 67 marker test at Ftdna, the 111 marker is often more than a person needs. If your paternal line comes out of Ireland or the UK go with the 67 marker but if the ancestry is from Eastern Europe there is a chance there would be few or no matches and 37 markers would be a good stating point. RPaine -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Ryan via Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 5:39 AM To: GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com Subject: [DNA] Y-DNA test - which one? 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