1) You must be male. 2) You must carry the surname of whatever your line is (or one of its variations). 3) The order form is online. 4. You receive the test kit in the mail, and you return it by mail. 5) Your DNA is collected by swabbing the inside of your mouth with a small toothbrush-like swab which you return to the lab. It's as easy as brushing your teeth. 6 The results will tell you, and the other participants, if you share a common ancestor. We would know if they were related. ------------------------------------------------------- There are many web sites. The largest testing lab is Family Tree DNA http://www.familytreedna.com/ and there are over 900 surname groups linked to them. You may want to go to that website to read a more detailed description. My husband is the only one carrying this gene out of 900 families so far in America