Mother's Day Sales

Greetings!

Mother's Day sales have been going on at every company, but as Family Tree DNA sells more than just the autosomal test, I've listed their sales below.  The sale ends May 13th.

Family  Finder (an autosomal test like all the other companies)..Reg. $79; now $59
mtDNA Sequence (FMS)..............................................................Reg. $199; now $149

Family Finder and mtDNA (FMS)................................................Reg. $278; now $198

Upgrade from mtDNA Plus to FMS..............................................Reg. $159; now $199


For those of you who may not know, the mtDNA test is the mitochondrial DNA test which gives you matches on your all-female line (your mother's mother's mother, etc).  Most of us using a horizontal pedigree chart knows this is the very bottom line of the chart.

The mtDNA Plus tests only part of the entire mitochondria.  the FMS means Full Mitochondrial Sequence and test then entire mitochondria.

The Family Finder test gives you matches on the pedigree lines between the very bottom and very top line of a horizontal pedigree chart.  However, if you are female, you can match a cousin who descends from the very top line of the pedigree chart (the all-male line; father's, father's father, etc.)  This test gives matches back 5-6 generations, and  sometimes more, if your lines have pedigree collapse or endogamy.

Family Tree DNA also provides results for the X-chromosome with the Family Finder Test.  Not all companies do so.

See the following blogs:

mtDNA (two blogs)
mtDNA or Who's Your Mommy? Part 1
mtDNA or Who's Your Mommy? Part 2

Family Finder
atDNA Testing: Who Can Test and How Can it Help Your Genealogy

X-Chromosome
X-Chromosome: The X-tra Special Chromosome
X-Chromosome Matching at Family Tree DNA


Enjoy!
Emily