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From: "David Weston" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Any Canadians Out there who could provide mewithinformation re DNA Agencies
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 10:40:14 -0300
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Renee,

I am Canadian, living in Nova Scotia. I second Dora's comment. I've used FamilyTreeDNA and
Ethnoancestry for my testing without the slightest concern. And, as Ken pointed out, with our
dollar trading now above par with the US$ you will even save some money.

The following charts from the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG), provide some price
comparisons between various companies:

http://www.isogg.org/mtdnachart.htm

http://www.isogg.org/ydnachart.htm

There is a Vancouver-based company called GeneTrack BioLabs (http://www.genetrack.bc.ca/index.html).
Their commercial genetic genealogy front is called GeneBase (http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/). I
have not used them so can not offer any first hand advice on their service. However, based on the
reviews I've read I would not do business with them. See:

http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/11/22/genebase-dna-ancestry-project/

GeneBase has only been in business for a year or so perhaps the problems they've had are growing
pains. I do have one participant in my East Anglia Project who tested with them and I've seen
GeneBase results from posted on YSearch. Since you are in Vancouver you could probably stop in and
visit them for more info.


David W.


-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of
Dora Smith
Sent: October 6, 2007 8:45 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [DNA] Any Canadians Out there who could provide me withinformation re DNA Agencies

You're not required to use a Canadian firm - if there are any, and I don't
believe I've heard of any. You can deal with a U.S. firm or even with one
in Britain.

Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ms Renee Mee" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 5:34 PM
Subject: [DNA] Any Canadians Out there who could provide me with information re DNA Agencies


>I am located in Vancouver,BC,Canada and finally now have the funds to
>do my DNA study of myself. I am wondering which agency to contact. I
>did inquire once to the list though I did not specify I was Canadian.



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