DNA for Genealogists (Intro) - Rcasey.net

Cost of testing – other companies23andme – “one size fits all” test - $299 for health, autosomaland limited Y-SNPs (no Y-STRs) – first with autosomal23andme - good starting point but many end up migrating toFTDNA for more Y-DNA testing – health markers are uniqueAncestry.com – Y-STR $149 (33) & $179 (46) – No Y-SNPsAncestry.com – 46 marker is good starting test but manymigrate to FTDNA for more Y-STR & Y-SNP testingAncestry.com – Autosomal $99 to existing customers(no raw data will be provided & scope of test not revealeddo not order – very predatory offering)Ancestry.com – Partial mtDNA $179(NatGeo 2.0 better offering)August, 2012 18