Greetings! Yesterday 23and Me announced that they have lowered the price for their test to $99 from $299. This test includes both the health and the ancestry test and there is not a monthly fee which is what they "installed" in the recent past until many complaints had them change their minds. Please see my current blog at: http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com before you buy. You should see the differences listed between their project and that of Family Tree DNA. HOWEVER, there is a nice way around the Family Tree DNA sale of $199 (good until Dec 31st; midnight Central time) by getting the best of both worlds. I mention this on my blog, but here's more detail. For $99 you can test 23andMe (that doesn't include shipping, however. I think shipping is around $14, so order more than one at the same time to reduce that amount). Then you can share your results (termed transfer, but it isn't removing from one to the other, but copying from one to the other) at Family Tree DNA for $89. This would make your total $178 plus shipping. Why is this the best of both worlds? 1. You test only once 2. You get matches from the database at 23andMe 3. You get health info from 23andMe 4. You get matches form the database at Family Tree DNA Family Tree DNA's comparable test is regularly $289, on sale for $199 plus $4 shipping within the US until Dec. 31. You can get both for only $178 plus shipping. IF you are sharing this idea with people outside the use, please note the shipping costs outside the US for 23andMe (They are high!). FTDNA's shipping outside the US is $6. 23andMe does NOT allow transfers from FTDNA. AND.don't forget: The next DNA Interest Group Meeting is Jan 26, SATURDAY form 10-noon. The topic will cover: Y-DNA testing mtDNA testing (mitochrondrial autosomal DNA testing (atDNA) - ex: 23andMe's test and Family Finder at FTDNA Geno 2.0 test (Results are arriving daily and come see what you can learn about your ancient ancestry.) BRING a few friends. This is for NEWBIES and those needing a refresher or interested in these tests. Let me know if you have questions. Emily If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was buried in email. LOL http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org <http://www.isogg.org/> ) Administrator for thirteen FTDNA DNA Projects