I have been involved in the Shelton DNA case study since 2001. We use Family Tree DNA as well. The cost is less if you are a part of a group. Lucy, as a female, you could entice a tester by offering to help pay for the cost. If you get a whole lot of cousins together, you may get others to help as well. I got enough cousins to pitch in for someone connected to my lines to test that we each ended up paying only about 20 dollars each. It made it easier on the tester and he also pitched in 20 dollars. I wish I could have gotten my brother to test prior to his death. He was my father's only son. good luck, Tina Hall -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> > Try http://www.familytreedna.com/ That is the company the Ashley families are > using for their DNA testing. I know there are many other surname groups also > testing. Your group may already be included. > > Virginia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tdelancy@bellsouth.net > To: MSWILKIN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 5:32 AM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] DNA testing > > > > > > > From: > > Date: 2007/08/21 Tue AM 05:29:42 EST > > To: > > Subject: DNA testing > > > > I have a huge brick wall that only DNA can solve, but I don't know anything > about the testing; how to obtain the materials, where to send the materials to, > and how much it costs. Then I have to persuade the "legal" family to > participate. Thanks for any help > > > > Lucy Delancy