Sue , thanks, Sue, was being to wonder if we could be of any help? sarah > From: seleaml@actionnet.net> To: kincaid@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:19:38 -0800> Subject: Re: [KINCAID] Family Tree DNA price decrease for DNA tests> > This is good news.> > I do want to remind everyone that in order for a Group A Kincaid to be > placed accurately on the chart a 37 marker test is needed.> > A 25 marker test works for other Groups though 37 markers is preferable and > may be needed as we get more participants in each group or if there is any > possibility that the results may indicate a Group A placement. I believe it > is cheaper (and definately takes less time) to order the 37 markers > initially rather than upgrade at a later date.> > The 12 marker test has little value unless you suspect a non-Kincaid male in > the lineage and want to check on that possibility before committing > additional resources for testing. It may also be useful if the testee has a > proven line to an ancestor of a current participant who wishes to isolate a > mutation which occurs in the first 12 markers.> > At present there isn't a great advantage in expanding from 37 to 67 markers > though a few mutations have shown up that may be helpful as more > participants upgrade. As a 67 marker test is significantly more expensive > than a 37 marker test holding off on the last 30 markers until a need arises > might be prudent.> > Sue Liedtke> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don W. Kincaid" <donwkincaid1@frontiernet.net>> To: "Kincaid Rootsweb List" <kincaid@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:19 PM> Subject: [KINCAID] Family Tree DNA price decrease for DNA tests> > > > Kincaid Listers,> >> > (Those K lister's who are participants in the Kincaid DNA Project will > > have received the same message as this already so please excuse repeat)> >> > Family tree DNA has announced price decreases across the board for their > > DNA tests as follows for members of the Kincaid Group:> >> > Y DNA: Kincaid Group Price Individual Price> >> > 12 markers $99 $149> >> > 25 markers $124 $179> >> > 37 markers $149 $259> >> > 67 markers $248 $349> >> > Mt DNA $99 $129> >> > Mt DNA plus $149 $189> >> > It is easy to see why you will want to be part of our Kincaid > > Group.......especially since you are likely to have Scots blood in you > > veins! There are various other tests they offer and have reduce the prices > > on which you can review by going to your personal FTDNA webpage and > > looking at possible upgrades.> >> > We would also like to remind everyone that tests ordered from Ancestry.com > > and other DNA companies will not use the same alleles or markers that the > > Kincaid DNA Project uses through Family Tree DNA. The difference for 37 > > markers is 6 markers so your results from Ancestry could not be directly > > compared with those of us in the Kincaid DNA Project. I calculated this > > using the Ancestry 46 marker test and Family Tree's 37 marker tests. For > > those who have have done a DNA test with another company and want to join > > our Family Tree project, they have conversion kits available whereby they > > test the markers Ancestry does not test for so the results can be directly > > compared with our Kincaid results.> >> > We have 2 more new participants to join our Kincaid project and anticipate > > more soon.> >> > 2008 has been a great year for increasing our numbers in the Kincaid > > Project and we thank all who have helped in this endeavor.> >> > Happy Thanksgiving to all!> >> > Don W. Kincaid> > Kincaid Surname DNA Administrator Team> > donwkincaid@cox.net> > 254 631-5684> > To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel:> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kincaid%20%20DNA.xls> >> >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > KINCAID-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel:> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kincaid%20%20DNA.xls> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KINCAID-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_faster_112008