Karen, I tested with FTDNA a few years ago and I think the results took a few weeks. I live within walking distance of their lab in Houston so I called to ask if I could deliver the sample in person. They refused because that would upset their order of how things were processed. I also tested soon after with 23andme and then with Ancestry when they started DNA testing. Yes, I’ve been accused by more than one wife of wasting money but my logic was to get my results into everyone’s database. At some point I expect one to emerge as the dominant player and the databases will probably merge. I see a future genealogy where we discover kin through DNA all around the world. My first exposure to testing was for a Gorman Y-DNA surname project. FWIW I have had a lot of “cousin” contacts through 23andme that have been almost impossible to verify by comparing trees. Gale Gorman Houston On Apr 5, 2016, at 2:03 PM, Karen Isaacson Leverich via <roots@rootsweb.com> wrote: I asked awhile back for advice on which DNA test(s) to order ... my 97 year old aunt was willing and she is the last of her generation on that side of the family. Given her age and tendency to dehydrate, we've ordered the autosomal DNA kit from FamilyTreeDNA, which uses a cheek swab rather than spitting into a cup (or whatever), plus they keep the DNA for many years, in case new tests become available. She hasn't done hers yet, but I just did the same test and sent it in yesterday. Anyone have any idea how long I'll be waiting for my results? Obviously we won't have hers until after she tests. :-) Meanwhile, given the feedback here about how many more matches one can get doing the Ancestry DNA test... I think I know that I can migrate results from Ancestry to FamilyTreeDNA, but can it work the other way? Or if I want the benefits of having my DNA available at Ancestry, do I also need to do an Ancestry DNA test? And if I do, will I learn anything different from the DNA itself, or the advantage is just that my same old same old DNA will be usable on Ancestry? Obviously still a newbie at this, LOL! Karen karen@mtpinos.com ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message