PRODUCTS AND PRICING

You can order a test and join a project according to the following categories:

Males can join:

• A Surname Project that research individuals that have the same surname or a variant. Joining a Surname Project could be very helpful to verify relationships with individuals that share a similar surname.

• One Y-DNA Geographical Project to verify a possible point of origin for the paternal line.

Females and Males can join:

• One mtDNA Lineage Project that research individuals that have or suspect having the same maternal line.

• One mtDNA Geographical Project to verify a possible point of origin for the maternal line.

The number of projects is given with the letter.

Family Tree DNA SURNAME, LINEAGE and GEOGRAPHICAL PROGRAMS

Many people have asked about using Family Tree DNA's services as a tool for Surname, Lineage and Geographical projects.

We perform this service all the time and have established a protocol that allows us to transfer the routine data management tasks to you and, thereby, reduce the cost of the testing.

You may either join a project in progress, or start a new one. To start a new project, follow the instructions below.

Here are the elements necessary to start a project:

We understand that there are situations when a project could and should be started with any number of members, and we are flexible to accommodate those situations. You are welcome to e-mail us with your questions about starting a Project with any number of participants.

Choose a Group Administrator who will handle the data management of your Project. The Group Administrator will be Family Tree DNA's direct link to your project.

The Group Administrator will have access to a secure page where your project's status is updated daily. Family Tree DNA will distribute legal release forms allowing for the sharing of the test results with the Group Administrator. Test kits and payments may be submitted individually or as a group to FTDNA for processing.

Test results will be returned to the Group Administrator as they are received by the office. Each participant will also receive a certificate and report containing their personal test results. The staff of FTDNA will help you interpret the meaning of your test results.

FTDNA will consult with you on the minimum number of test takers you will need to reconstruct your family tree depending upon how many branches of your family will participate in the project.

To receive more information about how to start your own Surname or Lineage project or a Geographical based Project, please e-mail to DNA Projects .