Sandra P, If you have never tested before and have no specific goal or particular ancestor line you are trying to target, then go with Family Finder.
I will check what you mean by logging in when I get home and email you back offlist. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 1:10 PM, Sandra Perez <[email protected]> wrote: > Cheri, what do you recommend for a DNA newbie.? I see Family Finder is > less expensive. Their website says you have to log in to your account. > Can you give me a breif explanation of how it works? > > Sandra Perez > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes list) >> >> Family Tree DNA's (FTDNA) Holiday sale will run for about 6 weeks, until >> December 31, ending at 11:59 pm CST. Please don't want until Dec. 31st to >> order. I won't be available to help you. I have guests that night. (I do >> have a life outside of this computer!) >> >> Here is the official price list from FTDNA. >> NEW ORDERS (this means you have never, ever, tested your DNA with FTDNA). >> >> FTDNA sells 3 types of DNA >> >> 1) YDNA Products >> >> YDNA 37 Regularly $169, sale price $139 >> YDNA 67 Regularly $268, sale price $228 >> YDNA 111 Regularly $359, sale price $309 >> Big Y Regularly $575, sale price $525 >> NOTE: Big Y is an advanced scientific test and gets into the Short >> Nucleotide Polymorphisms and other anthropological advances. It's pretty >> technical. For those who really want this, you will need to see if the >> admins of the haplogroup can help you interpret this advanced scientific >> test >> >> 2) MtDNA Products >> MtDNA Full Sequence (or Full Genomic Sequence) >> Regularly $199, sale price $169 >> >> 3) Family Finder (autosomal DNA) >> Regularly $99, sale price $89 >> (This is the only product AncestryDNA and 23andMe sells) >> >> Add $9.95 postage to all orders. Includes return postage if you are in >> the United States. >> >> Autosomal Transfers >> NOT on sale. You can transfer for free, but it's a limited account. Pay >> $39 to unlock all the features. >> >> UPGRADES >> Upgrades are for those who have tested previously with FTDNA. You vials >> are in storage (for at least 25 years from when you first tested). They >> will pull your vials and begin work once you decide which test you want. >> >> YDNA >> YDNA 12 to YDNA 37 $79 >> YDNA 12 to YDNA 67 $151 >> YDNA 12 to YDNA 111 $271 >> --------------- >> YDNA 25 to YDNA 37 $39 >> YDNA 25 to YDNA 67 $118 >> YDNA 25 to YDNA 111 $199 >> --------------- >> YDNA 37 to YDNA 67 $79 >> YDNA 37 to YDNA 111 $176 >> --------------- >> YDNA 67 to YDNA 111 $103 >> >> MtDNA >> mtDNA basic (HVR1) to mtDNA Full: $149 >> mtDNA Plus (HVR1&2) to mtDNA Full: $149 >> (Yes, you read that right, same price for both; it's not a typo) >> >> Family Finder (autosomal DNA) >> Regularly $99, sale price $89 >> (This is the only product AncestryDNA and 23andMe sells) >> >> I need to wait for Roberta Estes to figure out the coupon codes. Once we >> start to get a feel for what is out there, I will have you FORWARD any >> unwanted coupon codes to me. That will be another email about that later. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer) >> >> -- >> For 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." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > > > -- > Sandra Perez > > -- > For 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." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
