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From: "Mary AsaWoman" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Oxford Ancestors Y-Line in US Dollars
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 12:29:14 -0700
References: <20031003191034.60127.qmail@web41201.mail.yahoo.com>


I believe Oxford was the first, but now that we have FTDNA, I see no reason
to continue to use them. Let them find out what competition is all about;
that might make them bring their fees more into line.

Mary+cats

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Faux" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Oxford Ancestors Y-Line in US Dollars


> Good grief! 10 markers for $300USD from Oxford Ancestors, and 25 markers
for a little more than half that (if you belong to a surname project) - now
lets see, math was never my strong suit, but I conclude that we are getting
a bargain from FTDNA.
>
> Curious that I had my Y - DNA tested by both companies, and in the
interval OA has raised their rates and FTDNA has lowered
them.....................
>
> David F.
>
> wrote:
> And finally - an answer. I'll just not comment - but the contact name
> and the locations being tested may be of use to someone.
>
> Roberta
>
> They wrote:
> Dear Ms Estes
>
> You are correct, unfortunately the new website no longer includes this
> information and I apologise for this. We do use 10 markers and these
> are as follows;
> DYS19 DYS388 DYS390 DYS391 DYS392 DYS393 DYS398i DYS389ii DYS425
> DYS426
>
> The cost in $US does depend on the current conversion at the time of
> order. At today's rate this will be $300.
>
>
>
>
> Dr. David K. Faux, P.O. Box 192, Seal Beach, CA, 90740, USA
>
>
>
> www.davidkfaux.org
>
>
>
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