>From Genealogy Insider (Family Tree Magazine blog at http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2010/02/16/FamilyTreeDNAIntroduce sFamilyFinderTest.aspx) "While Y-DNA tests match men with a specific paternal line and mitochondrial DNA tests finds potential relatives along only the maternal line, Family Finder—an autosomal DNA test—can look for close relationships along all ancestral lines. But rather than simply helping you confirm potential relationships with specific individuals, Family Finder is intended to match you with new relatives. Test results include a list of matching people in Family Tree DNA ’s databases. Men and women can take the test and match the results to male and female cousins from any of their family lines in the past five generations. Family Finder is available now to current Family Tree DNA clients for $249, and will be offered to everyone in mid-March. Family Tree DNA CEO Bennett Greenspan called the new test the company’s “most exciting genetic genealogy breakthrough” since launching its Y-DNA test." There's more information at the Family Tree DNA website http://www.familytreedna.com/landing/family-finder.aspx. This sounds exciting. Jo Ann

Thanks for the information.  If there is desire for further discussion re the DNA testing and genetic genealogy, please be aware that Rootsweb has rules that must be adhered to specifically with regard to this topic. 1)  No posting marketing messages from the various DNA testing companies. 2)  No statements with specific pricing. It is permissible, however, to include links to pages that provide the above. Happy Trails, Lauren MarinGenSoc List On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:06 AM, HRGG41A <hrgg41a@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >From Genealogy Insider (Family Tree Magazine blog at > <http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2010/02/16/FamilyTreeDNAIntroducesFamilyFinderTest.aspx> > > <snip>