Is there any way to see Ancestry's so called 'public trees' without being a subscriber or pestering the owner for an invitation? I set up a tree at Ancestry with the idea that others could freely access it, but they cannot. -----Original Message----- From: RT <rtx@cox.net> To: y-dna-projects@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 4:53 am Subject: Re: [Y-DNA-projects] Y-DNA-PROJECTS Provider comparison -- was joinauthorization Debbie, Ralph, AND Charles, I appreciate all the info on the comparison. Of course the killer is the advantage 67 markers has over "46" markers. My own line would be hard to distinguish from WAMH at ancestry.com. (I'm not sure the provider comparison at the ISOGG wiki presents a dismal enough picture of Ancestry.com's service for newcomers who may not know any better.) One point that is not common knowledge: For access to the Ancestry.com database, a free Ancestry.com "Registered Guest" account suffices. Paid or subscription accounts, at either Ancestry.com or myfamily.com, are NOT required. So FTDNA customers, as has been pointed out, may benefit by searching for matches at ancestry.com -but THIS MAY BE DONE FOR FREE. In fact I have set up a group there, with having only the "Registered Guest" status. I have had a "Registered Guest" account for years, so I know it can be done, but when I wanted to describe how to obtain one, I could not find ANY mention of it at Ancestry.com, even by doing a google site search for the term. I also had a hard time (but not nearly so hard) finding the link to manually enter a DNA haplotype into their database. I've edited the article Debbie mentioned, http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Ancestry.com_DNA , so the links are shown explicitly there. Richard Thrift ---- Debbie Kennett <debbiekennett@aol.com> wrote: I fully agree with Ralph's comments on the advantages of FTDNA vs. Ancestry. There are many additional benefits at FTDNA which Ralph hasn't covered. First and foremost is the ability to upgrade and order additional markers. Currently a 67-marker test is available which is essential for deciding whether or not a match with another surname is meaningful. Some time next year additional markers will be available bringing the total up to over 100 markers. The reporting of micro alleles (eg, 13.3, 14.2) will also further help to refine matches. Micro-alleles will be introduced when the FTDNA database is upgraded in line with the NIST guidelines next spring. I don't believe Ancestry even report micro-alleles.... ------------------------------- 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