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From: Philip Ritter <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Re: Haplogroup I1*x
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:18:44 -0800
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You do get your results (the same 12-markers that FTDNA offers for $99
processed by the same U of Arizona lab). Plus if your haplogroup is not
obvious, they will do a free SNP test (which would cost $65 from FTDNA).
And then you can join an FTDNA surname project and be included in their
databases for no additional cost. So to claim that your results will be
unavailable is possibly only partially correct (I'm guessing that if they
use your DNA for further more detailed studies you will not see those
results, but you can still upgrade through FTDNA if you want more
markers). I just suggested to a cousin of my wife's who is Japanese
American that he join the National Geographic project. I'm curious as to
which of the 4 main Japanese y haplogroups his ancestors (and my children's
ancestors) fall into (C, D, O or N). Finding out will be cheaper than
ordering separate STR and SNP tests.



At 03:31 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote:
>Why bother to pay Natl Geo for the privilege of donating your results to
>them if it's all going to be unavailable to all but the ivory tower crowd.
>Jim

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