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From: "Roberta Estes" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] My Heritage
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:50:46 -0500
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When I googled "my heritage estes" I found their site easily. There is a
box in the upper right hand corner of their screen that says "Estes family
DNA project" in that box there is a box that says "learn more" and if you
click it, it displays the information from my project pages at Family Tree
DNA, plus a project count. Under this info there is a box that says "get a
DNA test and join this project" which takes the person to a page to purchase
DNA kits.

It appears that you don't have to join My Heritage to join the project or
purchase the kits.

I desperately need European participants and I hope that this will encourage
surname participation outside of the US.

Roberta Estes

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[mailto:] On Behalf Of Janet Crain
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:39 AM
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Subject: [DNA] My Heritage

I have just accessed the Home page of 'My Heritage and I cannot locate the
Surname projects. The front page only offers mtDNA and Family Finder and I
Had to hunt to get to Y DNA. But even here, I cannot locate "surname
Projects".

Could someone please provide the URL?




Gail; Just go to Google and enter "My Heritage Lewis*".*Or any other surname
you think of.

If they have put up a page for that surname you will get a result listing
the URL.

I never heard of this company until two weeks ago. I certainly think every
administrator should have been sent a letter and allowed to opt out if they
so desired.

Their links don't lead to my projects. They lead to a page requiring the
prospective participant to join My Heritage and provide a genealogy chart I
suppose. I can only get so far without joining this site which I don't
intend to do. It seems an unnecessary delay and possible frustration leading
to the person giving up.

I am disappointed and confused.

I read that article and this aspect was not mentioned.


Here's the announcement on GeneaPress:

http://www.geneapress.com/2012/02/myheritage-brings-dna-testing-to-global
html



Additionally I feel this is a poor way to communicate new developments;
through someone's blog we may or may not follow.


Janet Lewis Crain



I have just accessed the Home page of 'My Heritage and I cannot locate the
Surname projects. The front page only offers mtDNA and Family Finder and I
Had to hunt to get to Y DNA. But even here, I cannot locate "surname
Projects".

Could someone please provide the URL?

Gail Riddell





My surnames: Allen, Austin, Baldwin, Brantley, Bressie, Bracey, Caudill,
Chaudoin/Shadden, Davenport, Eyrich, Falkner, Fender, , Finter, , Gambill, ,
Happas/Hoppers, , Harralson, , Harris, , Hart, , Hays, Hill, Holloway,
Holmes, Hoppers, Hoppes, Jackson, Kern, Landreth, Leach, , Lewis, Long,
Marshall, Mattox, McCoy, Nall, Penn, Pruitt, Sanders, Sizemore, Stamper,
Stinnett, Thompson, Vickers, Waggoner, Wagoner, Wells, White, Wiggs, Wilks,
Young


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