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• Will health aspects be part of the project? Will the health or insurance companies have access to any information?
  The samples collected from the indigenous groups as well as the samples submitted by the general public via the Public Participation Kits will be analyzed purely for historical and anthropological data; no medically-relevant data will be collected or analyzed, nor will the the DNA be shared. The tests do not tell us anything about your health or ab ...
  faq id: 312 in Genographic Project        Keywords: health, insurance, medical
• How do I create a website to add to the Project Profile Page?
  Use Family Project Website Setup link to create a free Family Tree DNA public website for your project. You will see that there are blank sections, each with a unique title, the first being “Title” where you should enter the name of your project. Enter any information about the history of the project in the "Project Background" section. "Project Go ...
  faq id: 313 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: profile, web, site, public
• What is the Email Options section?
  As a Group Administrator, you can receive immediate notification any time there is news for your group. We will notify you when a new member joins the group, when results for a member are posted, when matches are found, when a kit is returned, etc. Here you have the option of selecting which notifications you would like to receive for your group. I ...
  faq id: 314 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: email, profile, options
• How do I add a description to the Project Profile Page?
  Go to your Group administration Pages by using the specific ID and password. Choose the "Project Profile Page" link and simply add the text that you want to display regarding the group in the Group Description area. There is a maximum of 1500 characters for this section. This will be viewed by individuals searching and viewing information about you ...
  faq id: 315 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: description, profile
• What is a join code? What is the join link?
  The group join code is the identifying number that is assigned to your group. When this number is contained in links, like the join link, it ensures that your group members are included in your project.
  faq id: 316 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: join, request, code, profile
• How can I add various spellings accepted in the project?
  Log into your Group Administration Pages and click on the "Project Profiles Page". Just under the Group Description section, there is an area which will allow you to include surname variants for your project. There is no limit on how many surnames you can include and you can use one box to enter as many names as necessary, separating each name with ...
  faq id: 317 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: spelling, variations, profile, surnames
• Help, I entered information on the Project Profile Page, but nothing is showing up on Family Tree DNA, what did I miss?
  After making any changes in the Project Profile Page, always be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click on the “Update” button, or the changes will not be saved.
  faq id: 318 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: profile, public, GAP
• What do I get back as a result of my participation?
  The Genographic Project is going to test your sample to determine what migratory routes your deep ancestors (on either your mother’s or father’s side of the family) followed and to which branch of the human family tree you belong. The tests do not tell us anything about your health or about any health problems you or your family may have. Once Nati ...
  faq id: 319 in Genographic Project        Keywords: results, health, migration, deep ancestors, resea
• Who will receive the bulk email message?
  On the individual members’ personal pages, participants have the option to decide if they would like to receive bulk email messages from you, their Group Administrator(s). Those individuals who select “Yes” in their set up preferences will receive the bulk email message from the Group Administrator. Individuals who select “No” will not be included ...
  faq id: 320 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: bulk, email, message
• What tests are offered and how will it help my genealogical study?
  The tests offered are the Y-DNA 12 markers for males and the mtDNA (HVR1) for females. They will address solely your deep ancestral origins and migratory history. If you need to test more markers to help with your genealogical research, you can either start with the Genographic Project and then transfer your record to Family Tree DNA and request ad ...
  faq id: 321 in Genographic Project        Keywords: study, male, female, additional tests, origins
• Will group members be able to see each other’s email addresses in this section?
  The bulk email uses the “blind carbon copy” option, which means it will generate a list so that the only email shown to the recipient is their own. They will not be able to view the other email addresses included in the bulk email.
  faq id: 322 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: privacy, member, email, bulk
• How does a member select to be on the bulk email list?
  Participants may use the “User Preferences” link on the left side on their personal page to choose whether or not to receive bulk email messages.
  faq id: 323 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: bulk, email, member
• What is a Join Authorization?
  A Join Authorization allows someone to join your project. This link will take them to an order form specifically for your group where they can order their test at group rate and can automatically join. This is not limited to groups that use the Join Request option. Group Administrators for any project can use this option.
  faq id: 324 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: profile, join, authorization, request
• Who should I send a Join Authorization to?
  This link should be sent to anyone that you would like to include in your project. If you use the Join Request option, this should be sent to people that you approve of allowing in the group. If you do not use the option, you can use it for emailing individuals who may have already spoken to you about the group. This is one way of making sure that ...
  faq id: 325 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: join, authorization, request
• I have already tested with the Genographic Project. How can I join Family Tree DNA?
  Joining Family Tree DNA after you received your results from the Genographic Project is simple. At the bottom of your results page you will see a link "Learn More", which takes you to Family Tree DNA. You will also be invited to join a Surname Project during the process of transferring your data, and obtain additional information related to genealo ...
  faq id: 326 in Genographic Project        Keywords: Family Tree DNA, upgrades, genealogy
• Will health aspects be analyzed or will insurance companies have access to any information?
  The DNA samples collected will be analyzed purely for anthropological and genealogical data; no medically-relevant data will be collected or analyzed, nor will the the DNA be shared. The tests do not tell us anything about your health or about health problems you or your family may have. In addition to that, in 2008 the Congress approved legislatio ...
  faq id: 327 in General        Keywords: health, medical, insurance
• How do I use the Member section?
  This section lists all the members of your group. If you receive an email from us notifying you that a kit has been returned, but you are unsure of whom the kit belongs to, you can use the Member section to find the kit number. To the right of the kit number you will find the participant’s name. In addition to that it lists several other facts rela ...
  faq id: 328 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: member, participant
• How is the member list organized?
  
  faq id: 329 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: member, participant
• What does “Surname Matches Only” mean?
  Each individual participant, in their “Setup Preferences” section, has the option to either see matches only in their Surname Project, or to see matches in the entire database, regardless of group. In the Member section, under the “Surname Matches Only” if a member has this option selected, “Yes” will be displayed. If the member has chosen to view ...
  faq id: 330 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: surname, matches, members, participants
• How can I tell when the kit was sent and when it was received?
  The column next to the “Surname Matches Only” column is the “Kit Back/Kit Mailed” section. If a participant’s kit has been sent, but not received, we will display the date it was sent in red. If we have received the kit, we will list the date the kit was received in black.
  faq id: 331 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: kit, sent, received, member, participant, mailed
• How can I determine if a group member has signed and returned a release form?
  The "Release" column in the Member section will show which members have signed the release form. If there is a “No” next to a member’s name under this column, that member did not return a release form and his name and email address will not be shown to matches. If there is a “Yes” in this column, the member did sign the release form and can compare ...
  faq id: 332 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: release, signed, member, participant
• What is genetic distance?
  Genetic distance is the number of differences, or mutations, between two sets of results. For example, if two men test DYS # 393 and one of them scores a 12 and the other is a 13, but their results for all the other markers are identical, there is a genetic distance of one and they are a one-step mutation match. However, if the first man scores an ...
  faq id: 333 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: genetic, distance, member, participant, relationsh
• What does the Report button do?
  Family Tree DNA has a patent pending tool that helps determine the probability that two individuals share a common male ancestor based on their genetic distance. This tool is called the FTDNATiP Calculator (link to FTDNA TIP FAQ). The Report option will show the genetic distance of the member selected compared to other members in the project. To se ...
  faq id: 334 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: FTDNATiP, report, member, participation, calculator, calculate
• Where is the country of origin entered for a participant? What does “unknown” mean?
  The release form contains a section asking for the paternal country of origin, and the maternal country of origin. When a kit is returned we enter this information. If no country is reported or more than one country is entered, the country is listed as unknown. Group members can update this information in the Update Contact Information link on thei ...
  faq id: 335 in Group Projects -- Administrators        Keywords: origin, country, participant
• Will these tests give me a percentage of my ancestry?
  We do not offer a percentage of ancestry test or admixture mapping as Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA only trace direct lines. The tests we offer can trace the father''s father''s father''s...line of a male or the mother''s mother''s mother''s...line of males and females. You can see what these direct lines look like here: www.familytreedna.com/inherit ...
  faq id: 336 in General        Keywords: percentage, admixture