The YDNA marker to the 12 markers had at least a hundred different names with two of my mother's surname. One of her surnames was dropped there. The one name continues through the 37 markers as, an exact match with two other and different surnames at the 37 markers. The one who is the exact match was my gr. grandfather's brother. Their father was born 1790. The person at FTDNA told me this happened within the past 100 years that they were this other name but there are two names and how would you decide which one was right. The man in charge of the group at DNA roots web picked out that name which was not my mother's surname that he says is our last name. The same man told me that it would not do any good to re-check because all of our hundred's of family member's would all be the same and would mean nothing. I re-checked the uncle that I had the first YDNA 37 markers on. I had a YDNA done on my first cousin. I don't have the report's yet. I did these at the Mormon DNA lab because I have spent a lot of money on DNA on my other surnames. I have done my son.. 37 markers, my brother 67 markers and MTDNA on myself along with the extra things for halo type and DNA prints on myself. The Mormon lab. apparently takes a long time to post their report's. Any re-testing I do will be with Oxford or different labs from FTDNA. My mother was 101 in November and I know according to YDN that we go back to 1790. I hope this makes sense and do any of you have any idea what is going on here or where I can get help with this situation. I am a nurse and I don't just take anyone's word on something like this that doesn't make sense to me. I know the people doing the test are not trained in the lab but rather are going to college . I am not sure I can trust their lab. I am sure lots would probably be right but I don't believe this one is. Frances In a message dated 12/20/2008 6:23:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, robertnicholson1@cox.net writes: Y-DNA testing should start with the 37 marker test as an absolute minimum. That test will greatly reduce the chances of having "random matches" which are not matches at all and are misleading. And it will increase the chances of having genuine and meaningful matches. But the 67 marker test is even better. Robert Nicholson ----- Original Message ----- From: <KiwisKeeper@aol.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] DNA TESTS >I have thought the 12 marker test were little to no value. The one in my > family that was suppose to match a different surname didn't match a person > on > the 12 markers. Every name is a different surnames. How could anyone have > that > many father's. I know that doesn't sound right but neither does the over a > hundred different names for a Y DNA test. Frances > > > In a message dated 12/19/2008 9:54:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > persisto@earthlink.net writes: > > > On Dec 19, 2008, at 9:57 PM, Corlee wrote: > >> Never order more than the 12 Marker Y-chromosome test. If you do >> not match any one with that test, having more markers test will not >> find a match. > > You could not possibly be more wrong. A 12 marker test is absolutely > useless and a waste of money. > > Craig Kilby > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, > Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. > (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-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 GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)