Dear Grant: I was looking thorugh the surname list of those that have already registered for DNA testing. I find one with a Ross Surname interest. I have copied both the Clan Ross mailing list and the Ross surname mailing list to see if there is any interest in more Ross descendants to start testing or if there is already a group underway. There is a lot of work being done on getting data to convert the marker and allele results from one lab to be compatible with scores from another lab. So in that case, it wouldn't matter which Lab does the work. We chose GeneTree due to the higher number of markers and the specific markers used seemed to be in line with the markers that would be able to identify the Scottish ancestry;. As you know the 4 main groups in Scottish ancestry ( Celts, Picts etc) had unique markers and we tried to take that into consideration. In Addition, Genetree is affilliated with Relative Genetics and the BYU study so I felt that this gave access to a wider range of prospective matches in Scottish Clans. That was also one reason, that we encouraged the study of the MtDNA ( females) so that this data could also contribute to possible relationships between the Clans &Families. Hope this answeres your questions. Best Regards John A Hansen > -----Original Message----- > From: Grant South [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 12:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SCOT-DNA] Test Kits? > > > Och Bill, > > I did step one on the 11th and again on the 13th, but I am still > to received > my reply, per the Scots DNA study. > And I am now a'waiting the issue of my confirmation number. > I thought it would be sooner than later. > > Thank you for sending me the information. > Slainte! > Grant. > Ps. I am still looking at the Canzell's. Will get back to you. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Caddell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 4:47 PM > Subject: Re: [SCOT-DNA] Test Kits? > > > > Grant, > > > > The following was from an old email from John Hansen: > > > > "But we need to follow a certain procedure to obtain > > that price. You need to be registered in the Scottish > > Clan database in order to get the savings. > > A: You send to [email protected] your name and address > > and request the kit. > > B: They will then put your name in the Clan database > > send that on to Genetree. The first batch will go to > > Genetree on next Monday. You will then receive an > > email confirmation of that request to GeneTree and > > a confirmation number. > > C: GeneTree will then send you the kit along with an > > invoice confirming the amount due of $175.00. > > D: You do the sample process and send off the kit > > back to GeneTree. You also then arrange for payment > > directly with GeneTree referring to the Scottish Clan > > Project and the reference number that you received. > > The payment can be made with credit cards, checks > > etc ( I tried baked goods and chickens without > > any success [:-)] . > > > > The Ancestry GenetiKit can be used to test for paternal-line > > relationships through a test known as the Surname Test or Y > > Chromosome Test. The Surname test analyzes twenty-three > > markers making it the highest resolution commercial > > Y-chromosome test in the world. These markers identify the > > provider's genetic identity inherited from his ancestors. > > Other tests available using the GenetiKit include the > > Mitochondrial DNA Native American Haplotype Test and > > Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Test used for establishing > > maternal relationships. > > > > The genetic identity of the provider will be compared > > against a database of over nineteen thousand DNA samples, > > the world's largest database of genetic genealogical > > samples. The results that will be reported to the provider > > include an analysis of the provider's personal genetic > > identity and a comparison with surnames contained in > > the database to determine relationships. Ancestry.com users > > can use their personal genetic identity to find other > > Ancestry.com users who are living relatives. Furthermore, if > > a match is determined with another sample in the database, > > the provider will receive ancestral information on that > > match including a name, place, and date." > > > > Bill Caddell > > > > > > > > Grant South wrote: > > >