George, You have to read the Terms and Conditions very carefully.
The other companies in the article were not around when the Azores project was founded with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). FTDNA is very, very ethical and very upfront about what they are doing. However, I take it you did not test there. Those who have tested with other companies need to transfer over to FTDNA or retest there. FTDNA has an office in Switzerland, somewhere in the Middle East, and in Brasil as well. Unless I was an adoptee, and I was starting out with DNA testing, I would only test with FTDNA. Still, many people see the commercials for the other companies and test there. They have big name recognition. FTDNA does not have a budget for that! Note about adoptees: Adoptees though are different and are stuck, needing to test with all 3 companies. And we some of these other companies or third party tools come out, I DON'T jump on it. I wait for others first before recommending things. Let them figure it out and if it's beneficial or not. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
