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From: "Diana" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Family reunion tests
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:49:59 -0400
In-Reply-To: <002401c68b39$44a2bb30$0801000a@d600>


Jonathan,

You've heard the old saying, "He who pays the piper calls the tune." Well, "He
who wants to call the tune pays the piper." IOW, whoever wants the test taken
is the one who pays for it, and I've spent well over $1000 having kin tested.
I've even gone so far as to offer a bonus (read bribe) to someone who was
reluctant to be tested. I've also donated to my project's General Fund just to
encourage people to join or upgrade, as you can see from the project web page:

http://www.familytreedna.com/(js1l14udelmva3vwe5mdhj45)/public/straub/index.aspx


Those were all donations to get people tested/upgraded who were not my kin; I
did it for the good of the project. I also have standing offers on the
project's home page:

http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/DNA/Straub/StraubDNA.shtml#Subsidies

It's not that I'm wealthy, it's simply that I'm getting old, and I'd like to see
some results before I die. I don't drink, smoke, or gamble, but I do have an
expensive habit to support: genealogy!

Diana

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coddgenealogy [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 3:22 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Family reunion tests
>
> May I ask who pays for the analysis of all these kits that
> get "snapped up" at family reunions? Or, for those planning such
> an event, what are your assumptions? I know some families are
> large enough that they even have a budget for such things. How
> many of you are funding broad dna testing out of your own pockets?
> Jonathan
>

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