I'm a big supporter of DNA testing but the results totally depend on other people out there having their DNA results on file. I was lucky I suppose. I'm researching my maternal side, Bowles, so my DNA would not have been useful for maternal matchups but I obtained a male cousin's DNA to submit for the Y DNA test. There was no immediate match but over the next 3 years I had 100% matches on the 25 marker test with Bowles in another part of Canada and one in California. We were able to connect up our trees four generations back and each filled in huge holes in the other's family trees. I'm eagerly waiting for the next family member to decide to get their DNA tested so I can 'meet' them. Tom > From: mb006r9209@blueyonder.co.uk > To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:53:08 +0100 > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] DNA Testing > > Family Finder have a $199 special going at the moment for a Family Finder DNA test. > > I have undertaken this test myself and have advised some others to do so as it reunites cousins. > > Females as well as males can undertake the test and it finds cousins on both sides up to 5th cousins. > > It is just a mouth swab and so easy to do. > > > > I have nothing to gain by promoting this test but thought if members from our Carlow list undertook > > this test it could bring some amazing connections I believe. People who had no idea they connected > > and it may really help some of them or us to make some good progress. > > > > Anyway last time I sent a link to this site it didn’t get posted so I thought I would write to you > > directly to see what you thought. > > > > http://www.familytreedna.com/landing/family-finder.aspx > > > > http://www.familytreedna.com/default.aspx > > > From > Susan Warren<ousie@optusnet.com.au>; > > ------------------------------- > 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