Hi Maureen, Any of the y-chromosome "marker" tests (12-marker, 25-marker, 37-marker, 67-marker, 111-marker) is a good place to start. The 37-marker test is probably the minimal really useful one. If your Waycott line belongs to a common y-chromosome haplogroup (very likely by definition), you would want to have more markers to help narrow your match list. Which test is the "right" test also depends somewhat on your budget -- if your funds are limited, you can purchase one of the cheaper tests now, then upgrade to more markers at a later date. -Mark Bunch (GOONS #6223) Othello, Washington, USA > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 11:35:59 +0000 > To: GOONS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [G] Which DNA test? > From: goons@rootsweb.com > > I am considering buying a Y-DNA test in the familytreeDNA sale. I have had > my own mtDNA fully tested with interesting results - my maternal ancestry > seems to have been in Devon since the last Ice Age! > > Our male WAYCOTT bloodline will die out in my generation (though not the > name, thanks to deed poll). I have 2 brothers and a male cousin, one of > whom I am hoping to persuade to test. Eventually we may be able to link up > with other WAYCOTT lines. > > I'd be grateful for suggestions for the best test to choose, for ONS > purposes as well as family tree. > > Maureen Kenchington > > Researching: > Waycott, Fewings, Piper, Burgoyne, Johns, Phillips, Paddon, Streat; > Morrish, Rowd*n, Pike, Lowder, Flood, Parsons and others. > All in glorious Devon! > > Member of the Guild of One Name Studies (Waycott) > http://www.one-name.org/profiles/waycott > _____________________________________________ > > RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Maureen, remember that the 37 marker Y-DNA test kits are available through GOONS salesroom at £80,which is a good discount and cheaper even the current familytreeDNA sale prices. It seems to be the best value kit at the moment and a good starting point. Corinne Curtis #5579 On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 5:08 PM, Mark Bunch via <goons@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi Maureen, > > Any of the y-chromosome "marker" tests (12-marker, 25-marker, 37-marker, 67-marker, 111-marker) is a good place to start. The 37-marker test is probably the minimal really useful one. If your Waycott line belongs to a common y-chromosome haplogroup (very likely by definition), you would want to have more markers to help narrow your match list. Which test is the "right" test also depends somewhat on your budget -- if your funds are limited, you can purchase one of the cheaper tests now, then upgrade to more markers at a later date. > > -Mark Bunch (GOONS #6223) > Othello, Washington, USA > > > > >> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 11:35:59 +0000 >> To: GOONS@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [G] Which DNA test? >> From: goons@rootsweb.com >> >> I am considering buying a Y-DNA test in the familytreeDNA sale. I have had >> my own mtDNA fully tested with interesting results - my maternal ancestry >> seems to have been in Devon since the last Ice Age! >> >> Our male WAYCOTT bloodline will die out in my generation (though not the >> name, thanks to deed poll). I have 2 brothers and a male cousin, one of >> whom I am hoping to persuade to test. Eventually we may be able to link up >> with other WAYCOTT lines. >> >> I'd be grateful for suggestions for the best test to choose, for ONS >> purposes as well as family tree. >> >> Maureen Kenchington >> >> Researching: >> Waycott, Fewings, Piper, Burgoyne, Johns, Phillips, Paddon, Streat; >> Morrish, Rowd*n, Pike, Lowder, Flood, Parsons and others. >> All in glorious Devon! >> >> Member of the Guild of One Name Studies (Waycott) >> http://www.one-name.org/profiles/waycott >> _____________________________________________ >> >> RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _____________________________________________ > > RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message