tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217578981136853097.post6401995688326646663..comments2023-10-02T00:59:44.651-07:00Comments on DNA - Genealem's Genetic Genealogy: NEW DNA Company on FacebookGenealemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862053925857198520noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217578981136853097.post-10563552756035140482008-10-28T16:25:00.000-07:002008-10-28T16:25:00.000-07:00I was reading an online news letter, when I read a...I was reading an online news letter, when I read an article they had about Familybuilder. It stated they were only offering 17 markers. <BR/><BR/>I have been a administrator for the Gilpin surname project since 2005. We are a small group with only 13 members. Two not testing with our projects company, two test not returned yet, leaving 8 Y-dna tests and 1 MT-dna test. Out of the 8 males tested we have four distinct different genetic lineages. Two we believe are non-parental events. 17 markers would not have allowed us to define the differences between these different genetic lines. We tested at http://www.familytreedna.com with the 37 level marker test. Without good administrators all 13 people who tested would have been very confused. Up until we started the project, we Gilpin descendants thought all Gilpins were related. Four different genetic lines have been found, 17 markers would not have defined these differences. In testing you can have exact matches at 12, 17, 25 or more and not be related within the time frame of the use of surnames. Most genetic genealogists believe that 37 markers is the least amount of markers needed to define family relationships. The markers tested are just as important as the amount of markers used. It needs to be a good assortment of slow and fast mutating (changing) markers. A good administrator can help you understand this. http://www.familytreedna.com gives help to both the volunteer administrator and the individual members of the different projects. <BR/>Exchanging service for a cheap 17-marker test at a start up company; could be a heartbreak for your expatiations. Consider “You get what you pay for”.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306722033011162848noreply@blogger.com