I am on the Ramey list also and received this email from another member. I just thought it may or may not be of interest. This was sent out Nov 20.....KIM This has been copied and pasted from an email i received: For those who haven't tested already, or have other folks they's like to test, I have some very interesting news (to me at least!) This summer, National Geographic launched a new project to map DNA around the world by collecting samples from indigenous folks all over the place! It's called the Genographic Project and it's led by Spencer Wells--the same guy that did that great PBS special called The Journey of Man. They hope to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of human migration, and have made a commitment to the groups they test to provide ongoing support for education and social programs (The Legacy Project). Anyone who wants to support the project can do so for $99. The cool thing is that for that $99 contribution, you're not only supporting the Genographic Project and the Legacy Project,. You get your own DNA testing done (12 markers), you get a copy of Spencer Wells' Journey of Man DVD, and you get a report telling you where you fit in the history of Human Migration. Now there's a good gift for someone! And to make it even better for us, the Genographic Project is using the same lab (U of Arizona) that FamilyTreeDNA is. This means that anyone who joins either project can upload to the other! If you've already joined thru FTDNA, it costs $15 which goes to the Legacy project. If you're new to NG's Genographic project, you can upload to FamilyTreeDNA (where our surname project is) for free and use all the tools available there. (You can upgrade markers from there also if you wish). While you'd probably get into our surname project a little faster by joining directly thru the project, I have to recommend the Genographic Project thru National Geographic as a starting place because of the Legacy Project and the worldwide database. You'll still get into our surname project (as long as you hit the little button authorizing it) but you'll be doing some good along the way! Hope this helps some of you who've been "on the fence" about testing. National Geographic certainly adds an element of legitimacy--and goodwill--to the idea of DNA testing for genealogy. Incidentally, may I heartily recommend the International Society for Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) as a free resource for folks who want to learn more. There are local chapters that have meetings, and a Yahoo group online. And it's all free... CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the original message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com