You need to explain to people you are selling this DNA testing to a little bit more. Just doing a 12 marker DNA test does not necessarily connect you to any kin. In fact it may connect you to people who are not your kin. What you need is probably at least 25 and probably a 37 marker test. Most died in the wool DNA searchers will tell you that a 37 marker test is the best. If you go to Genealogy DNA-L and talk with some of the DNA math type people there they can help maybe without 37 but it is all still relative to the data base you have accumulated. In addition you need some one to compare to also. That is you need someone with a family lineage that is fairly well known and you also need someone else to compare with in terms of their DNA. If you don't have these two items you are just another group of people as to yet unidentified. Now when you have all of this you must might connect to a family that is kin to you. No guarantee. I'm not putting down DNA testing at all or the person who put this out. But when you undertake this testing it is not all simple and it is not all relative inexpensive. Facts faced help all involved. The DNA testing companies do not always tell you all the facts in the case. It is like the Genographic Project, do a 12 marker test and suddenly find you are kin to half the USA. Then realize more testing and finding family are the only route to success. God Bless. Herb Hendricks Retired NASA Physicist Hendricks DNA Project Group Administrator Secretary Hendricks Family Association Herb_316@MSN.com<mailto:Herb_316@MSN.com> 1210 Long Meadow DR Lynchburg, VA 24502 434 832 7246 Major/Smith/Hendricks http://www.ftdna.com/public/hendricks/<http://www.ftdna.com/public/hendricks/> ----- Original Message ----- From: whardin@carolina.rr.com<mailto:whardin@carolina.rr.com> To: SCCOLLET-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCCOLLET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 5:41 PM Subject: [SCCOLLET] yDNA testing This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hardin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1585<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1585> Message Board Post: I am Bill Hardin, the volunteer coordinator of the Harden/Hardin/Harding yDNA project. yDNA testing can help you connect with other researchers who share a common ancestor. yDNA is passed along the surname line from father to son. Females do not possess a y chromosome thus the test is limited to male participants. However, as long as you can find a male relative with the surname that you are researching, you could get a sample from him. Obtaining an yDNA sample is quick, easy and painless. The kit contains two cotton swabs, which you use to rub the inside of your cheek with. You put the samples in a test tube and mail them back for analysis. You don’t need to understand the science. The company that conducts the testing and the volunteer coordinator of your surname project will analyse the results and link you to other researchers who share the same yDNA (an thus share a recent common ancestor). The test is also usefull in disproving suspected pedigrees if! your sample does not match with others from that same line. Privacy is assured. You can read more about this testing at familytreedna dot com. At that site, you can check to see if a surname project has been started for a surname that you are researching. I urge all of you to investigate this new genalogy tool. If your surname happens to be Harden or Hardin or Harding, I invite you to join our group. ==== SCCOLLET Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe: Send message addressed to SCCOLLET-L-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCCOLLET-L-request@rootsweb.com> For Digest subscription, sent to SCCOLLET-D-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCCOLLET-D-request@rootsweb.com> In the body of the message, enter only the word - unsubscribe ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429<http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429>