Same here, Larry. While I do use the FTDNA web sites for my projects, I also maintain web sites for my projects on my own domain -- which are, in fact, the "main" web sites for the projects. Because I own these web sites, I am able to and do allow people tested elsewhere to join. It would be interesting to know just how many projects use just the site on the FTDNA server, just the site at WFN, or a site on a privately-owned domain -- or a combination. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:y-dna-projects- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Larry Vick > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:18 PM > To: bilwalsh@swbell.net; y-dna-projects@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Y-DNA-projects] The view from the outside looking in. > > Billie, > > While the vast majority of the members of our VICK Y-DNA Surname Project tested at > FTDNA, we do include results from other labs and companies.  We can do this because > we use World Families for our project site.  We can't compare the haplotypes of those > who tested elsewhere directly to those in the FTDNA database, but we can compare their > haplotypes to those of our project members. We are happy to include them. > > Regards, > > Larry > >

The Townsend Society has its own website that includes a DNA project. Results are actually hosted by WFN. A minimal site is also maintains at FTDNA. Flexibility is the key in having a non-FTDNA hosted site. Lew From: y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diana Gale Matthiesen Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:23 AM To: y-dna-projects@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Y-DNA-projects] The view from the outside looking in. Same here, Larry. While I do use the FTDNA web sites for my projects, I also maintain web sites for my projects on my own domain -- which are, in fact, the "main" web sites for the projects. Because I own these web sites, I am able to and do allow people tested elsewhere to join. It would be interesting to know just how many projects use just the site on the FTDNA server, just the site at WFN, or a site on a privately-owned domain -- or a combination. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:y-dna-projects- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Larry Vick > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:18 PM > To: bilwalsh@swbell.net; y-dna-projects@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Y-DNA-projects] The view from the outside looking in. > > Billie, > > While the vast majority of the members of our VICK Y-DNA Surname Project tested at > FTDNA, we do include results from other labs and companies. We can do this because > we use World Families for our project site. We can't compare the haplotypes of those > who tested elsewhere directly to those in the FTDNA database, but we can compare their > haplotypes to those of our project members. We are happy to include them. > > Regards, > > Larry > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-PROJECTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3293 - Release Date: 12/02/10