What is the Family Tree DNA test?

[Cheri Mello]

Repost for Dixie Schafir, dschafir at aol.com

<<What is the FTDNA test? >>

Answer:

Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) is a DNA testing company for genealogy. They offer a variety of DNA testing: Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA (they call it Family Finder).

If you have a specific brickwall, you may definitely want one type of DNA testing over another. If you are just getting into DNA testing for genealogy and have no specific goals, you'd want to start with Family Finder. And you'd want to test the oldest relative in your family first. And if you are the oldest, then test yourself.

www.ftdna.com  Pick Family Finder.

However, there's a genealogy conference this weekend and FTDNA is a vendor and they will have specials at the conference. I'm going this weekend, so stay tuned for pricing!

Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Administrator (volunteer), Azores DNA Project

[Cheri Mello]

Repost for Dixie Schafir, dschafir at aol.com 

<<OK where can I purchase a FTDNA Kit. No use staying in the darkness when you have gone to so much trouble to build a tree>>

Dixie, perhaps you missed this response from Tuesday, May 28th. Click the  ellipsis to expand the full message.

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada