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Subject: Re: [DNA] Comparing labs
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 14:43:12 EST



In a message dated 11/8/00 2:17:43 PM, writes:

<<First, let me thank all the wonderful contributors to this list...I am

actually able to understand a lot of it after only a week!


Second, I wonder if you can help me develop a checklist for picking a

laboratory for a surname study.

1) I think the idea that the samples would be kept and retested as

technology advances is an interesting one.

2) Price, of course, but secondary, since I suspect you get what you pay

for.

3) Automatic comparison of samples and notification if a "relative" submits

a sample later.


And what else?


Thanks, Ann Winder

>>

Ann,

Our Stidham/Stedham/Steadham surname family association (The Timen Stiddem
Society) contracted with Family Tree DNA of Houston, Texas and I believe all
of the concerns you mention would be met by them. Their web address is:
http://www.familytreedna.com

Visit their website for much more information on what they do.

We just sent off DNA samples to FTDNA from 11 men in our group bearing one of
the spelling variations noted above. I would have liked to have had several
more participants in our study, but most of the 80 men I contacted just
didn't seem interested enough in taking part.

Good luck with your endeavor.

Richard Steadham

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