Linda L, Start with your parents. If both are in good health, flip a coin and pick one. If one of them is in poor health or ailing, test that one first.
Let me know if you want a coupon. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 8:38 PM, David Leitz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Cheri, > > Both of my parents are still alive and they are both from the island of > Pico - at least 3 generations back. I also have brothers. If I ask > someone to test DNA, and get the most information possible from both sides > of the family, would I test a brother, myself, or my parents? I can only > do one test at this time. > > Thanks, > Linda > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes) >> >> Hope everyone had a good Christmas! Maybe some of you talked family >> members into DNA testing! The more people that test, the better matches we >> all get! (And the site was slow yesterday, so I know people were on it). >> >> So, if you have already tested, please log into your page (yours and >> those you manage) and check your coupon/Holiday Reward. If you won't be >> using it, click the green SHARE NOW button, enter the KIT NAME, then my >> email address: [email protected] >> >> If you'd like a coupon for something else, send me an email and let me >> know which DNA test you want. >> >> For those who are new to DNA testing or needing to buy a DNA test for >> that relative you talked into DNA testing over the Christmas Holidays, send >> me an email letting me know if you want Family Finder, YDNA, or mtDNA so I >> can get you a coupon. Then order here: >> >> Azores: https://goo.gl/qr9d4u >> Madeira: https://goo.gl/66ZKfb >> Cape Verde: https://goo.gl/ugJW84 >> >> It's a pretty exciting time in DNA testing as we seem to be moving into >> seeing actual clusters of people match and they are able to pull in more >> distant matches (4th and 5th cousins). So if you don't know what to test, >> just order the Family Finder test. And for those who tested, you want to >> encourage your cousins to test too (not all of us inherited the exact same >> 25% of our grandparents' DNA, so each of us have something to contribute >> DNA-wise). >> >> Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer) >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
