Hi Brian There are various DNA tests. The one I am talking about is called the FAMILY FINDER test. http://www.familytreedna.com/landing/family-finder.aspx The Y-DNA test which you most probably took only connects you to other males who descend directly from your own male line. This test is not for females. I imagine this is the test which you took Brian. FAMILY FINDER. Match with five generations of family - Family Finder & Genealogy With our autosomal Family Finder test you may extend the power of genetic genealogy to all of your ancestors. Using a test of your own DNA, you can discover connections to descendants of all SIXTEEN of your great-great-grandparents! The Family Finder test will not only open avenues for traditional research but will help you discover the hidden connections that could explain your family's migrations. We place you in control. When you take the Family Finder test, your results are compared against our Family Finder database. Your list of matches is designed to be quickly sorted to allow you to focus on your near or distant cousins. Because email addresses are provided for easy communication with your near or distant cousins you will be able to share research easily. We notify you by email when you have new matches. Message: 1 Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:26:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Walsh <sm082987@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] DNA Testing To: "irl-carlow@rootsweb.com" <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1371259607.13529.YahooMailNeo@web181504.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 You know, I took the test and they told me we migrated from Africa to Ireland. I know I am missing something here, maybe you can help. Brian

This is a wonderful savings compared to the price quoted on the Allison DNA project website on rootsweb of $289. From being in another genealogy group: Fitzpatrick Clan, the forensic genealogist in the group explained to me in a "DNA 101" email that FTDNA is the better organization versus ancestry.com, even though FTDNA has had its issues of slow service and missing project DNA results. Emails by group members to the owner of FTDNA has helped speed up their service and resolve missing result issues. Tanya -----Original Message----- From: irl-carlow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-carlow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan Warren Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 4:59 AM To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Family Finder DNA test Hi Brian There are various DNA tests. The one I am talking about is called the FAMILY FINDER test. http://www.familytreedna.com/landing/family-finder.aspx The Y-DNA test which you most probably took only connects you to other males who descend directly from your own male line. This test is not for females. I imagine this is the test which you took Brian. FAMILY FINDER. Match with five generations of family - Family Finder & Genealogy With our autosomal Family Finder test you may extend the power of genetic genealogy to all of your ancestors. Using a test of your own DNA, you can discover connections to descendants of all SIXTEEN of your great-great-grandparents! The Family Finder test will not only open avenues for traditional research but will help you discover the hidden connections that could explain your family's migrations. We place you in control. When you take the Family Finder test, your results are compared against our Family Finder database. Your list of matches is designed to be quickly sorted to allow you to focus on your near or distant cousins. Because email addresses are provided for easy communication with your near or distant cousins you will be able to share research easily. We notify you by email when you have new matches. Message: 1 Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:26:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Walsh <sm082987@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] DNA Testing To: "irl-carlow@rootsweb.com" <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1371259607.13529.YahooMailNeo@web181504.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 You know, I took the test and they told me we migrated from Africa to Ireland. I know I am missing something here, maybe you can help. Brian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have long considered DNA testing but haven't actually done it.Since I haven't had much luck connecting my family (Conrans of Clonmelsh) with descendants of other Carlow Conrans, I think it's probably time to try a DNA test.Not sure which company to use; good arguments presented for both companies. Thanks everyone for sharing stories and info; very helpful. Karen. > From: ousie@optusnet.com.au > To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:59:12 +1000 > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Family Finder DNA test > > > FAMILY FINDER. > Match with five generations of family - Family Finder & Genealogy > With our autosomal Family Finder test you may extend the power of genetic > genealogy to all of your ancestors. > Using a test of your own DNA, you can discover connections to descendants of > all SIXTEEN of your great-great-grandparents! > The Family Finder test will not only open avenues for traditional research > but will help you discover the hidden connections that could explain your > family's migrations. > We place you in control. > When you take the Family Finder test, your results are compared against our > Family Finder database. > Your list of matches is designed to be quickly sorted to allow you to focus > on your near or distant cousins. > Because email addresses are provided for easy communication with your near > or distant cousins you will be able to share research easily. > We notify you by email when you have new matches. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message