> there are many people who have tested, and who said that > one test done to compare two individuals solved a 20, 30 or even 45 > year puzzle which included many thousands of dollars spent in travel > and research. Max: Please share some of these puzzle solutions with the group, using "X" or other codes in place of surnames to protect the privacy of the people involved. [ Watch for a later Methods post by a disinterested participant which mentions an example. - Mod ] Maybe some people are satisfied with being told that they likely descend from a given person -- never mind the numerous unidentified generations intervening -- but that is hardly what genealogists would consider valid. Sceptical, but willing to reconsider if you'll give us something concrete case studies in place of vague marketing hype, Ardis Parshall AEParshall@aol.com