From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Sun Aug 13 22:41:51 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7E4fpjb005770; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:41:51 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7E4fmnT031418 for ; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:41:48 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k7E22EFI023632 for ; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:02:14 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k7E22Ech023631 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:02:14 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k7DCGOFI021831 for ; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:16:24 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k7DEtkQu015793 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:55:46 -0600 X-Envelope-From: sdm.prowett@gmail.com Sun Aug 13 08:55:46 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7DEtkjb015784 for ; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:55:46 -0600 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.176]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7DEtdM5021963 for ; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:55:39 -0600 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id d42so1063193pyd for ; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:55:40 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:from:to:references:subject:date:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole; b=OldhaPzLwPzheb6ee/JADUYLPckZRJBSlpWRBHYv7HgLZBDBN/7uSe05Bb8cCEoeffKwh8bhVWOpMvPth6LufrFtpSDqySI1u+kuQbEyzCc7o+TOCWOmk7MzRZb2aar0W1j31b2u3vhKZhNz39Dope/8SLhJJJy4L/xj1pUIQd8= Received: by 10.35.91.10 with SMTP id t10mr10948844pyl; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:55:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Yoda ( [64.146.135.196]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id w28sm1184889pyc.2006.08.13.07.55.39; Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:55:39 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <00fd01c6bee8$8c36a780$6601a8c0@Yoda> From: "Sondra Prowett" To: References: <1519.66.94.147.121.1155360189.squirrel@webmail.airmail.net> <20060813032637.69503.qmail@web51802.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] DNA Testing Q Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:55:39 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2905 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com I like the sounds of Sorenson Molecular Genealogical Foundation, and they will allow people to get their results out whether they can afford to get the test or not. :) http://www.smgf.org/pages/participate.jspx HTH, S o n d r a ----- Original Message ----- From: "ctm 007" To: Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:09 AM Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] DNA Testing Q > Hi dee, > > I think one of the best DNA companies in the market is in Houston, > Texas. Their address is: > Family Tree DNA - Genealogy by Genetics, Ltd. > World Headquarters > 1919 North Loop West, Suite 110 Houston, Texas 77008, USA > Phone: (713) 868-1438 | Fax: (832) 201-7147 > > This company is putting on a conference concerning DNA. Here is the > website: > http://www.familytreedna.com/conference_2006_reg.asp > > The Conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Houston, > TX.. > 15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, TX 77032 > For reduced room rates call 1-800-325-3535 and mention > Family Tree DNA > > Carl > > > On 8/12/06, huggins huggins wrote: >> All of this talk about DNA testing finally helped me >> work up the nerve to ask a cousin I met online to take >> the test. His brick wall ancestor and mine shared the >> same surname and lived close-by. I suspect they are >> related and wanted to ask my cousin and my uncle to >> take the test. >> >> If this cousin and my uncle's DNA are a match then >> that would mean our brick wall ancestors were related >> - but I'm not sure how closely related. Since our >> ancestors were born only a few years apart and if the >> DNA matches, does that mean they were brothers? Or >> could they have been cousins too? >> >> Someone was kind enough to post a URL for a place to >> buy the DNA kits but I didn't save the email - does >> anyone know the URL? >> >> Since the kits will go out directly to my cousin & >> uncle, when they take the test and send the kits back, >> how will they be notified about the results? Will the >> results be understandable or will they consist of a >> bunch of numbers? >> >> >> Thanks so much, >> dee >> >> >