Hi Barbara, If you get tested with Family Tree DNA in their Family Finder area, that includes autosomal dna which can match you up with either male or female relatives. If he does a surname group, that is the male line for him and would be only females for you, if you tested. There are a lot of companies who do the autosomal testing and I think that is the best way to go since it doesn't limit you to male or female lines. Crystal I have tested with decodeme, 23andme Family Tree DNA with Relative Finder. I think I forgot one. Some of them test for genetic health risks which is why I did them all. ________________________________ From: Barbara/Bill Pompei <bandbpompei@comcast.net> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 4:47:39 PM Subject: [NORCAL] DNA testing? If my nephew gets his DNA tested for genealogical purposes does he had to indicate a certain direction that he's interested in? Does he just do the test and then check his results against various surname groups to see where he fits or ???? He's willing to have it done but I don't know where we go from there. If there is an interruption of the male line then it won't work - right? It has to be a line where we know that the males had male children down the line to him . right? Thanx - I know someone will have all the info and maybe others would like the answer to this question. The only surname I know that has a direct male line is GRACE. They were primarily in Pennsylvania and probably Ireland before that. Thanx Barbara in Sacramento ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Listers, Crystal's post reminded me of some questions I have about DNA testing. In theory, wouldn't all the results from different labs be the same? Or, are there variations in the results? I do not have any male relatives with whom I have any contact, so am thinking about autosomal testing. What are your thoughts? Nancy Howard Studio City CA ________________________________ From: Crystal Bolt <catpamperer@yahoo.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 5:08:41 PM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] DNA testing? Hi Barbara, If you get tested with Family Tree DNA in their Family Finder area, that includes autosomal dna which can match you up with either male or female relatives. If he does a surname group, that is the male line for him and would be only females for you, if you tested. There are a lot of companies who do the autosomal testing and I think that is the best way to go since it doesn't limit you to male or female lines. Crystal I have tested with decodeme, 23andme Family Tree DNA with Relative Finder. I think I forgot one. Some of them test for genetic health risks which is why I did them all. ________________________________ From: Barbara/Bill Pompei <bandbpompei@comcast.net> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 4:47:39 PM Subject: [NORCAL] DNA testing? If my nephew gets his DNA tested for genealogical purposes does he had to indicate a certain direction that he's interested in? Does he just do the test and then check his results against various surname groups to see where he fits or ???? He's willing to have it done but I don't know where we go from there. If there is an interruption of the male line then it won't work - right? It has to be a line where we know that the males had male children down the line to him . right? Thanx - I know someone will have all the info and maybe others would like the answer to this question. The only surname I know that has a direct male line is GRACE. They were primarily in Pennsylvania and probably Ireland before that. Thanx Barbara in Sacramento ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message