Tony Can you tell us more about sending a swab to Oxford University to determine which of the seven mothers we descend from ? How do you send the swab ? In a sealed baggie ? What is the cost ? Sue

Hi Sue: The website of Oxford Ancestors is http://www.oxfordancestors.com/. I notice that since I had my DNA tested about a year ago, two new services are now offered. One will enable you to trace your father's lineage, and the other will let you find out if you have Viking ancestry. The cost of the matri (mother) line is $220 U.S. Oxford Ancestors will send you a kit. You take a swab from the inside of your cheek and send it off in a plastic baggie. I hope this helps. I'm sure if the Irish University that undertook the "Irish genes" study (I believe it was Trinity) offered a similar service to detect Irish ancestry, they would be swamped. I would certainly like the service since I'm having trouble tracing my ancestry beyond my great grandfather, Michael Cowan who, family tradition has, came from Ballina, County Mayo. Best Wishes Sue. Tony MacGregor -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MAYO] DNA swab Tony Can you tell us more about sending a swab to Oxford University to determine which of the seven mothers we descend from ? How do you send the swab ? In a sealed baggie ? What is the cost ? Sue ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237