23andme does not do "predicted" haplogroups. They only do SNP tests, so unless there is a mistake what they say is for sure. Of course, their assignment is rather coarse. Doug McDonald -----Original Message----- From: genealogy-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:genealogy-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary E Hall via Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 9:08 AM To: Barbara Ryan; genealogy-dna 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 > ------------------------------- 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