Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ordering DNA and getting assistance

2014-07-29 Thread Tanya Smith
Thank you Cheri! This is very helpful. I will review the info and treat myself to one of these test. Thank you for taking the time to run this group, I have learned so much from just reading all of the post. With deep appreciation. Tanya On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 7:47 AM, Cheri Mello wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ordering DNA and getting assistance

2014-07-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Tanya S, The 3 major companies that offer DNA testing for genealogy are Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), Ancestry.com, and 23 and Me. The Azores DNA project is housed at FTDNA. 1) Ancestry.com: Ancestry started out in the publishing world, with genealogy books. Then they went digital by scanning and m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ordering DNA and getting assistance

2014-07-29 Thread Tanya Smith
Aloha Cheri, I would like to get a DNA testing for myself and mother. Are there options for companies and of DNA testing that I need to be aware of. The Azores project is something that I would like to be a part of. Can you please steer me to the links that can enlighten me about DNA testing and

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ordering DNA and getting assistance

2014-07-28 Thread Cheri Mello
I think I've received 4 or 5 emails this weekend asking for help with DNA. We can NOT help if you are NOT part of the project. It doesn't matter if your DNA has been sent in, or is at the lab being processed, or is sitting on someone's kitchen table waiting to be swabbed. Many things can come up