If one has never tested any part of their mtDNA, the sale price is $139. If one has tested mtDNA Basic or mtDNA Plus, the UPGRADE sale price is $99.
All prices in U.S. Dollars. Hope this clarifies. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 10:22 AM Elaine Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for that clarification, Cheri. Eitehr way, it sounds like it would > be worth doing for the money. I'll wait and see if it shows up on > upgrades, or whether I'd need to do the other offer > > Elaine > > On Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11:33:04 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> I've been getting the message that FTDNA is down for maintenance. The $99 >> was a new deal, perhaps? When I find out, I will post here. >> >> The mtDNA is different than the Family Finder test. The mtDNA traces your >> mother's mother's mother's line - all women all the way back. Mitochondria >> mutate very, very slowly. Once the mtDNA database reaches critical mass, >> about half of the matches will be within a genealogical time frame (or so >> is the current thinking). So you can test, get your haplogroup, the cute >> little video, and then play wait and see. >> >> FamilyFinder covers ALL lines, back about 200 years from the birth of the >> testee. Most people now get lots of matches that they are able to work. >> >> Sometimes you can play the mtDNA and the Family Finder off of each other. >> >> Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer), Azores DNA Project >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 8:26 PM Elaine Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I got two emails from FTDNA - one was for an mtFull upgrade for $99, but >>> that doesn't show up on their page when I click the link - it does show up >>> for the $139 you mention, Cheri. >>> >>> I assume the first email was a mistake, since I can't find that price >>> anywhere. >>> >>> Is it worth upgrading, and will it give any more information than the >>> FamilyFinder already has? >>> >>> Elaine >>> >>> -- >>> 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]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/2c08c4e9-e5d4-4d8f-959e-a91fd4b4db3d%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/2c08c4e9-e5d4-4d8f-959e-a91fd4b4db3d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/deba9616-1470-4a4e-814f-7d27fa045b1b%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/deba9616-1470-4a4e-814f-7d27fa045b1b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_G0HqKWJ54WSqOkFD3z0pweYjrXbPvsXdB9PstZWScosA%40mail.gmail.com.
