Robin said: <<What I meant by interchangable was if the information from one data base can be added to another (companies) data base for comparison.>>
OK, got it. The answer is maybe. Just like you can't put a Ford air filter in a Toyota. But depending on the lab, FTDNA may be able to take partial results and then test your DNA for the rest. And sometimes FTDNA may not want results from a particular lab (standards issues). As of right now, FTDNA can NOT take Ancestry's autosomal (Family Finder results), nor do they take Ancestry's mtDNA results. They will take SOME of Ancestry's Y-DNA results and the customer has the option to upgrade to 37 markers. FTDNA CAN take 23 and Me's Relative Finder Results if it was run on their version 3 chip. If it was on their v.2 chip, they have to retest some of the DNA. I really think that for people who are considering DNA testing, they should go with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). They traditionally hold their Holiday Sale in December. They never tell us admins what goes on sale, but they usually have some Y-DNA on sale, and lately they have been having their Family Finder on sale as well. Cheri Mello FTDNA Admin -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
