Hi all, As in most things it pays to shop around and see what the market place is offering and define what you are really seeking, is it to seek or confirm a common ancestor or to know you are a descendent of a Viking warrior or a Norman invader. I have recently used the people below to confirm or otherwise a common ancestor:- http://www.dnaheritage.com/default.asp but also had discussions with:- http://www.oxfordancestors.com/ If you compare the two there are significant differences which need to be questioned. However detailed reading is required. If anyone is particularly interested I will share more detailed experience off list. I thought my exercise was relatively inexpensive. Geoff South Wales -----Original Message----- From: Brian Randell [mailto:Brian.Randell@newcastle.ac.uk] Sent: 12 September 2005 22:10 To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SoG] GeoGene Hi: At Saturday's National Family History Fair in Gateshead (which incidentally had about 2200 visitors, and 120 stands), where I was helping to man the Devon FHS stand, I picked up information about GeoGene's Y Chromosome-based DNA testing services. The results are claimed to allow one to: "Follow your own paternal and/or maternal (depending on the actual service chosen) ancestors' journey as early modern humans peopled the world; See how frequently your 'genetic cousins' are found in different countries today; Learn about the genetic markers thatreveal your ancestral origins Discover how your ancestry fits into the vast family tree that unites the human race" (The results are provided on a "personalised A3-sized wallchart", and on CD-ROM.) They have a website at http://www.geogene.com/. I had been waiting for DNA testing to improve and become cheaper before even considering investing in it. However GeoGene's service fees (£90 for paternal or maternal testing, £140 for combined) seem low enough, and the enthusiasm of one of my Devon FHS colleagues for the results he had obtained from GeoGene is high enough, at least to prompt me to ask whether any SOG-UK-L subscribers have any views about the merits of the GeoGene service. Cheers Brian Randell -- School of Computing Science, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK EMAIL = Brian.Randell@ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 FAX = +44 191 222 8232 URL = http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/~brian.randell/