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From: "robert mclaren" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Genebase DNA results
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:40:30 -0400


Victoria,

FTDNA has surname projects for Carlton and Blanchard. So, if your uncle's
surname is either of these, test him under the surname project. The reason
for this is that FTDNA gives a discount for testing through surname
projects. Otherwise, the cost is quite a bit higher.

FTDNA does not have a Vauban surname DNA project. So, if this is your
uncle's surname, I recommend that you set up this project at FTDNA so as to
get the discount. Setting up a surname project is easy, just contact
Family Tree DNA and let them know you want to set up the project (and do
this before you order the testing).

FTDNA does help their project administrators quite a bit, plus you can
always ask for help on this list.

Good luck and I hope your Uncle's DNA test proves to be very helpful in
your genealogical quest.

Yours aye,

Bob McLaren
Chairman, Genealogy Committee, Clan MacLaren Society of North America
Genealogist, Clan MacLaren Society (based in Scotland)
Administrator, Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project (Worldwide)
Administrator, Lindo Surname DNA Project (Worldwide)
Administrator, da Silva Surname DNA Project (Worldwide)
Member, Association of Professional Genealogists


> [Original Message]
> From: Victoria Vauban <>
> To: <>
> Date: 8/6/2008 2:36:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Genebase DNA results
>
> Ok,
> Im convinced, FTDNA is the way to go. I have found a promo on their site
that allows me to have my results from Genebase taken over by FTDNA for a
very reasonable fee. Genebase does not have surname projects for all 3 of
my names, actually no one does. I figure though that FTDNA will have the
most and it will be best to have the markers on file there. The 3 surnames
are Carlton/Blanchard/Vauban, its the Vauban that we are unable to find any
databases anywhere on.
> Thanks for all the suggestions, I feel much better turning this over to
FTDNA.
> Victoria
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Itzhak Epstein <>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 1:01:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Genebase DNA results
>
> To whom would Genbase compare your uncle's DNA?
> Does Genbase have surname projects for your three possibilities?
> Does any other company have surname projects for your three possibilities?
>
> At 10:49 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote:
> >Hi everyone!
> >I am new to your list and wanted to ask if anyone on here is
> >familiar with the DNA lab Genebase. My sister and I recently chose
> >them to test our Uncles Y-DNA, a 20 marker test. After submitting
> >his results to several other databases, it appears that Genebase
> >results can be difficult to read. Something about how each lab reads
> >the strands a bit differently. I am wondering if we made a mistake
> >and chose a bad lab or is there a way to convert the Genebase
> >results to labs like FTDNA or Sorenson?
> >Any advice or comments are welcome, we are new at this and want very
> >much to learn about our ancestors. Due to adoption back in 1890ish,
> >we have 3 possible surnames that our bloodline DNA could come from.
> >We are looking for some sort of proof as to what surname is really ours.
> >Sincerely,
> >Victoria
>
>
>
>
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