This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bobmclaren1 Surnames: Wright, MacLaren Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/17184.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I see that Robert Grant answered many of your questions. He pointed you to the Wright Surname DNA Project (uses Family Tree DNA). There is also another project, the Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project, that also has Wrights (Wright can be a Clan surname). Most of the Wrights in my project are also in the Wright DNA Project. So, once you join the Wright DNA project, I invite you to join the MacLaren DNA Project as an additional project. There is no extra cost to do this. As for the costs, I cannot give costs on this RootsWeb list. If you want, contact me a bobmclaren@earthlink.net and I will give you the costs involved. Like Robert, I feel the the costs are well worth it. You have several choices on how many markers to get (with each level of testing at different costs). The choices are 12, 25, 37, 67, and 111 markers. I recommend the 67-marker test as the best value. The 12- and 25-marker tests are inadequate for genealogical purposes. Also, be sure that you sign up with a surname DNA project like the Wright DNA Project. Otherwise you will pay more since there is a discount for testing through a surname DNA project. Yours aye, Bob McLaren Genealogist, Clan MacLaren Society (based in Scotland) Chairman, Genealogy Committee, Clan MacLaren Society of North America Administrator, Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project (Worldwide) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.