Do the 1100 unique branches now include R-U198? Loretta Lynn Layman -----Original Message----- From: genealogy-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:genealogy-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike W via Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 6:46 PM To: DNA Rootsweb Subject: Re: [DNA] R1b "Gateway" Project update and request We've now passed the 8700 membership mark for the R1b project so we've grown by 2600 people this year. https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/r1b/about/background We also have seen improved resolution on the R1b formalized trees. ISOGG now lists over 500 unique branches and FTDNA lists over 1100. Partly this is due to the large number of new SNP packs FTDNA has put out this year for R1b. YSEQ also has extensive coverage for R-M269. We are seeing a large movement to 111 Y STRs and continued growth in NGS testing, particularly with new Big Y orders for subclades L21 and DF27. Probably the hit volunteer effort of the year has been Alex's Williamson's NGS tool/analysis - the Big Tree for R1b-P312. http://ytree.net/ Regards, Mike W