Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-08 Thread Michael Gilfilian
It will be 26 tomorrow On Jun 8, 2012 6:35 PM, wrote: > ** > Great news. > > In a message dated 6/8/2012 6:17:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > gfsche...@gmail.com writes: > > I think we have 25 Family Finder kits on order now. > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-08 Thread allevaconrad
Fabulous!!! I'm tempted now to go ahead & do family finder for my brother. I was waiting to do the Y chromosome when the summer sale comes. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 8, 2012, at 3:35 PM, alrose...@aol.com wrote: > Great news. > > In a message dated 6/8/2012 6:17:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight T

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-08 Thread AlRose509
Great news. In a message dated 6/8/2012 6:17:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gfsche...@gmail.com writes: I think we have 25 Family Finder kits on order now. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when th

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-08 Thread Cheri Mello
Here's the information on Family Tree DNA sales. They will have a Sizzling Summer Sale, but much later in the summer (they had a DNA Day Sale in April, the Family Finder sale now, and have things on sale at the Jamboree (genealogy conference that I am at)). I know from past experience that what's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread netadosAcores
OH NO!!! LOL She is all southern charm.her family of generations are tracing back to England, and earlier to Scotland and Ireland. Thanks for the advice.. In a message dated 6/5/2012 4:19:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time (Mex, gfsche...@gmail.com writes: Ally, I thought your m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Ally, I thought your mother was Portuguese. Test the older generation. You have 25% of your grandparents DNA. Your mom has 50% of that DNA (at least on your maternal grands side). The cost of upgrading your mom vs. testing you is the same. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Fr

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread netadosacores
me? Ally -Original Message- From: Cheri Mello To: azores Sent: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:52 am Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA Ally, yes Family Finder would be good. Your Mom's samples are stored for 25 years. They will pull the vials an

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Ally, yes Family Finder would be good. Your Mom's samples are stored for 25 years. They will pull the vials and run Family Finder on them. So no need for new cheek swabs. Let me know if you decide to go ahead with this so I can get you a coupon. Cheri On Jun 5, 2012 3:45 AM, wrote: > ** > Questio

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread netadosAcores
Question about our answer below..My Mother had her mtDNA tested. So would it be beneficial to do the Family Finder on her? Would that be an upgrade to the DNA already on file or would she need to complete a new test? In a message dated 6/2/2012 4:56:15 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-04 Thread Cheri Mello
I think I have caught up again. So if I didn't send you a coupon code and you plan on ordering, let me know. I was moving all weekend and trying to do some email in between, so I could have messed up. I now have extra coupon codes. This sale ends Sunday. I'm at a festa all day Sunday and won't

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Donna, Maybe you missed some of it. It's like 26 messages long. Here's the link to the archived messages about this: http://goo.gl/a1aGA If that doesn't answer your questions, please post them here. Cheri Mello Family Tree DNA Admin Azores DNA project -- To unsubscribe from this group, se

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
:39 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA Cheri, What is the Family Tree DNA project? How much does it cost? I may be interested in testing both of my parents. Thanks, Donna Dutra Wood -Original Message- From

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread dwoodtax
Sale only on Family Tree DNA OK, one last correction (I hope). The only people who received the Family Finder discount coupon from Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) are people who have already had the Family Finder test run. Which is 90-something people. So if you checked your spam folder and you don&#

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread Cheri Mello
n that I forwarded on to you? > > Thanks, > Nancy Jean > > -- > From: gfsche...@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 21:28:49 -0700 > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA > To: Azores@googlegroups.com > &g

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread nancy jean baptiste
ubject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA To: Azores@googlegroups.com OK, one last correction (I hope). The only people who received the Family Finder discount coupon from Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) are people who have already had the Family Finder test run. Which

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Here are some more good questions I'm getting about Family Finder, a DNA test from Family Tree DNA. Q: I tested my Y-DNA and my mtDNA. How does Family Finder compare? A: It doesn't. They are 3 different tests that can be run on your DNA. Just like if you are hungry, you can have a choice of apples

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-02 Thread allevaconrad
s.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Cheri Mello > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:16 PM > To: Azores Genealogy > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA > > OK, correction! > > ANYONE who has tested with Family Tree DNA (FT

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-01 Thread Cheri Mello
OK, one last correction (I hope). The only people who received the Family Finder discount coupon from Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) are people who have already had the Family Finder test run. Which is 90-something people. So if you checked your spam folder and you don't have a coupon, you probably did

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Pamela, I think Simmons is a corruption or Anglization of something like Simas or Simoes. The island he came from is Sao Miguel. Sao kind of rhymes with cow, but with a S at the beginning. Sao before a first name does mean Saint. The DNA on sale at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA)... Since we're on

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Diane Cox
Please let me know if I sent the correct email and you could get the code from it. Thanks! Diane On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Thanks for the great response on this sale! I think it'll be good to get > such a great representation! > > For those who have already tested

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Cheryl Lawrence
Family Finder has been worth every penny! I've enjoyed connections with new cousins, and hope to find some more. I will be getting a kit for my uncle with this sale! I encourage anyone who is on the edge to take the plunge and get FF done. You won't regret it! On May 30, 2012 3:33 PM, "Cheri Mello

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Thanks for the great response on this sale! I think it'll be good to get such a great representation! For those who have already tested and won't be doing the Family Finder testI need you to forward the email from FTDNA that has the coupon code in it to me. Directly to me (not the list). gf

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Pamela Russell
Hello Cheri, I just joined this site and am very confused so am writing to get some insight on my next step. My great grandfather (surname Simmons) I was told was born on Ste. Michael's Island in Azores. Is it correctly called St. Miguel? I know the birth or death of my great grandfather and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Bob, Yesterday, about 3 hours before the email you quoted back. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation di

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread BOBCAMSCPW
I am sorry when did this come out as I have not seen anything that I can recall on it Thanks Bob In a message dated 5/29/2012 7:16:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gfsche...@gmail.com writes: OK, correction! ANYONE who has tested with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) received a coupon with a code

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
A couple of more questions The company that houses our Azores DNA Project is Family Tree DNA, not Ancestry.com. The coupon is for Family Tree DNA only. Here's why. Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) is the oldest, the largest, and has the biggest database. They have good tools and support for admins

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Cheri Mello > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:16 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree > DNA > > ** ** > > OK, correction! > > ANYONE who has tested w

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-29 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Mello Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:16 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA OK, correction! ANYONE who has tested with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) received a coupon with a code. So if I run out of coupon (discount) codes, I will find a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-29 Thread AlRose509
I must chime in here. To those of you wondering if it is worth the $ to use "family finder" to help in your research ... use my recent success as an example (more to follow). Second, to those of you who have taken the effort and expense to submit DNA to FTM ... why on earth have you not loade

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-05-29 Thread Cheri Mello
OK, correction! ANYONE who has tested with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) received a coupon with a code. So if I run out of coupon (discount) codes, I will find a code for you! We have 92 Family Finder results in the Azores DNA Project so far. Sam K. posted about her connection to Al Rose and others.