Do you mean using your blood rather than the cheek swab method? As I understand it, you can have DNA tests for a different number of markers done when you sign up with these programs. the higher number of markers will yield more, or more refined results. Your sample would then be compared to people who had the same tests done. The tests are standardized so that the results can be compared - in other words so that you are not comparing apples to oranges. If you are having genetic testing, those test results will be compared to other samples with the same genetic profile to see if there is a connection to a specific medical condition. I don't think this test is looking for the same markers that a genealogy profile is studying. I would think medical testing is looking for specific genes where a problem might be expected depending on the medical issue being studied. I was surprised to learn that there are certain medical conditions that have been traced back to particular individuals. Medical geneticists may also study genealogical connections, but this is entirely different than the DNA studies popular now in genealogy. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "msdfields@earthlink.net" <MSDFIELDS@earthlink.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] DNA Testing for Field/Fields > What if you're having blood drawn for genetic testing anyway... would that > give better results? > > And would my son give the same info as my father or not? > > Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "elainedecker" <elainedecker@frontiernet.net> > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:32 PM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] DNA Testing for Field/Fields > > > > Remember it is only men that can be tested and it has to be a direct line > > through the men back to whomever you are looking for. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Wright" <wmewrght@hal-pc.org> > > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:53 PM > > Subject: [RIGENWEB] DNA Testing for Field/Fields > > > > > >> >Debbie wrote: > >> > >> Am I to the point that DNA testing is worth doing? Anyone have > >> experience with this? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Debbie > >> > >> I am a fan of DNA testing. I recommend that anyone serious about their > >> family origins join one of the DNA family surname projects. > >> > >> Myself and two Wright "cousins" have been tested and resolved conflicting > >> claims arising from descendants of multiple William Wrights who lived > >> near each other. > >> > >> Looking at two RI families in which I am interested because my family > >> claimed a relationship to Commodore Perry and General Greene, as many > >> others also claim, DNA testing can prove or disprove this relationship. > >> > >> Greene. A distant cousin of the general has been tested #27438, "Kelly > >> Greene." He is a descendant of John Greene of Warwick as General > >> Nathanael Greene was. The results can be viewed at > >> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~greendna/> > >> > >> A Greene claiming a relationship to the general will have a DNA that > >> closely matches Kelly Greene. > >> > >> My third cousin surnamed Greene, a RI Greene descendant has been tested > >> #20192, "Robert Green." We probably have a non-paternal event in our > >> Greene line. I keep looking to find a match to Robert's DNA and that will > >> give us a clue as to our ancestral line. > >> > >> We need other RI Greene descendants to step forward and be tested. To > >> verify Kelly's descent from John of Warwick, but also to resolve the > >> question of the relationship of the two or three John Greenes who > >> immigrated to RI in the 1600s. > >> > >> Perry. There are two descendants of Edmund/Edward that have been tested > >> under the National Geographic Project. Edmund/Edward was the ancestor of > >> the commodores. A related person will have a DNA close to that of the > >> proven descendants of Edmund/Edward. > >> <http://www.perry-dna.org/pages/ydnaResultsFrameSet.html> > >> > >> The Fields project is just getting under way and so has only a few > >> participants. That only emphasizes the need for more people to join. > >> > >> To find your surname project go to > >> <http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.asp?ftdna_ref=199> Enter your surname in > >> the search box at the upper right of the screen. > >> > >> Bill Wright > >> > >>