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A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. Since surnames are passed down from father to son like the Y-chromosome, this test is for males taking a Y-DNA test. Females do not carry their father’s Y-DNA and acquire a new surname by way of marriage, so the tested individual must be a male that wants to check his direct paternal line (father’s father’s father’s…) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, or Y-DNA67 marker test. Females who would like to check their direct paternal line can have a male relative with this surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNA or the mtDNAPlus test and participate in an mtDNA project.
There are 4 types of tests we are using for this project--
The 12-marker (Y-12) test costs $99 + $2 postage
The 25-marker (Y-25) test costs $148 + $2 postage
The 37-marker (Y-37) test costs $189 + $2 postage
The 67-marker (Y-67)test costs $269 + $2 postage.
The kit is mailed to your home. It is a cheek-swab kit. I am encouraging testing on (at minimum) the 25-marker test as our families may have a common DNA pattern that does not enable us to see the distinctions between families when using the 12-marker test. Obviously, the tests with a greater number of markers are more expensive, and if the cost keeps someone from testing, the 12-marker test is better than no test at all.
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. Since surnames are passed down from father to son like the Y-chromosome, this test is for males taking a Y-DNA test. Females do not carry their father’s Y-DNA and acquire a new surname by way of marriage, so the tested individual must be a male that wants to check his direct paternal line (father’s father’s father’s…) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, or Y-DNA67 marker test. Females who would like to check their direct paternal line can have a male relative with this surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNA or the mtDNAPlus test and participate in an mtDNA project.
There are 4 types of tests we are using for this project--
The 12-marker (Y-12) test costs $99 + $2 postage
The 25-marker (Y-25) test costs $148 + $2 postage
The 37-marker (Y-37) test costs $189 + $2 postage
The 67-marker (Y-67)test costs $269 + $2 postage.
The kit is mailed to your home. It is a cheek-swab kit. I am encouraging testing on (at minimum) the 25-marker test as our families may have a common DNA pattern that does not enable us to see the distinctions between families when using the 12-marker test. Obviously, the tests with a greater number of markers are more expensive, and if the cost keeps someone from testing, the 12-marker test is better than no test at all.