TINA, We would like information on the DNA program. Our family is the William Hayden group. We do have male members that would be willing to help. We do have a few questions. 1. What is the cost and how do we obtain the DNA kit? 2. How are they able to get DNA from our ancestors ancestors? Obviously they aren't alive to give it? Thanks, Tina for your help Madolin

Hey, Madolin! It's nice to hear from you, again. The web site's URL to join is here: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=D75896&special=true There are 3 different levels of the testing that can be done. With the first test, you may choose one of the following: 12 marker Y-DNA test @ $99 25 marker Y-DNA test @ $169 37 marker Y-DNA test @ $219 If cost is a factor in your choice, it's best to know that the tester need only donate once, and the upgrades can take place whenever you have the funds to do so. Starting with only a 12 marker test is fine, but with matches at 12, you will have to upgrade in order to know if you still match, and that isn't always the case. If you are expecting to match with some of the lines that have already participated, I would suggest starting with the 25 marker test. The tester submits a cheek swab for testing. The comparisons between all of the tests are where we get our information from as far as finding out how we match up to other people. This is difficult to put into words, but I will try. We all know that DNA is passed on from one generation to the next. What you might not understand is that the Y-DNA passed from male to male usually is the same and so the tests of a father and a son would probably match exactly. Every now and then a mutation occurs along a line, so that the next generation gets the mutated DNA and they now pass on a slightly different version of the original Y-DNA. This is why, after hundreds and hundreds of years, we can often assume a close relationship between one tester and another even without the genealogy to prove the link. This is why DNA testing is a useful tool in genealogy. It can confirm a link, but it's still up to you to do the footwork in order to find the missing links betweens two testers. Tina Hall List admin. -----Original Message----- From: Madolin Sparks [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 6:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Shelton-L] DNA TINA, We would like information on the DNA program. Our family is the William Hayden group. We do have male members that would be willing to help. We do have a few questions. 1. What is the cost and how do we obtain the DNA kit? 2. How are they able to get DNA from our ancestors ancestors? Obviously they aren't alive to give it? Thanks, Tina for your help Madolin ==== SHELTON Mailing List ==== How to unsubscribe. Send a message to [email protected] or [email protected] that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe and no additional text. ==============================