Thursday, 2 July 2009
2nd: Upgrade promotion results
Some of the upgrade promotion results are starting to come through (batch 309 at least), so check out the individual project diaries at right for any updates.
Monday, 15 June 2009
15th: No excuses left
Family Tree DNA are again offering a summer discount which provides an excellent entry into the world of dna testing - enough markers for genealogically significant matching (their Y-DNA37 test), with an mtDNA test thrown in for good measure.
The total cost is cheaper than their normal Y-DNA37 test alone and at $US119 significantly cheaper than the usual cost of their combined Y-DNA37 + mtDNA.
Tests have to be ordered and paid for by Jun 30th.
To join in the fun and see what you may or may not discover about your genetic heritage, go to either World Families Network, of direct to Family Tree DNA, and join up.
As usual, see individual project diaries at right for changes.
The total cost is cheaper than their normal Y-DNA37 test alone and at $US119 significantly cheaper than the usual cost of their combined Y-DNA37 + mtDNA.
Tests have to be ordered and paid for by Jun 30th.
To join in the fun and see what you may or may not discover about your genetic heritage, go to either World Families Network, of direct to Family Tree DNA, and join up.
As usual, see individual project diaries at right for changes.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
14th: Upgrade promotion
Family Tree DNA have announced an upgrade promotion (not for new kits).
Emails are being sent to eligible participants with instructions on how to claim the discounted upgrade prices (reputed to be an average of 25% off the normal cost).
Note the instructions in the email:
To order this special offer log into your personal page and click on the special offers link on the left hand navigation bar.
As an indication, normal upgrade prices are in the vicinity of $US 49 for each of 12 to 25, 25 to 37 markers, and $US 99 for 37 to 67 markers.
So, if you want to see how your results might match at a higher level, get in while this lasts (only for the week from May 14th through May 23nd).
Emails are being sent to eligible participants with instructions on how to claim the discounted upgrade prices (reputed to be an average of 25% off the normal cost).
Note the instructions in the email:
To order this special offer log into your personal page and click on the special offers link on the left hand navigation bar.
As an indication, normal upgrade prices are in the vicinity of $US 49 for each of 12 to 25, 25 to 37 markers, and $US 99 for 37 to 67 markers.
So, if you want to see how your results might match at a higher level, get in while this lasts (only for the week from May 14th through May 23nd).
13th: DAVIDSON and McADIE
The DAVIDSON supplementary pages have been revamped in line with the earlier changes to the other surnames. However, these pages only contain those who match the Chirnside family of John DAVIDSON, a very very small extract from the main DAVIDSON project.
See each particular project blog for other updates (eg McADIE).
See each particular project blog for other updates (eg McADIE).
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
6th: Further to yesterday
Following on from yesterday's refresh, the Portal section of the website has also now been fully reloaded, including the new McADIE project in the throes of being established (one member already).
Each project may now have up to 3 DNA Study links:
1 for the basic project information held on Family Tree DNA
1 for the summary results and patriarch lineages held on World Families Network
and another for any more detailed results, and dna signature charts with analysis held on the Lineages portion of the DNA Projects Portal web site.
Whereas listing in the Portal section of the website is open to anyone caring to send me an email, the latter two generally only apply to those surnames of interest to the webmistress.
Each project may now have up to 3 DNA Study links:
1 for the basic project information held on Family Tree DNA
1 for the summary results and patriarch lineages held on World Families Network
and another for any more detailed results, and dna signature charts with analysis held on the Lineages portion of the DNA Projects Portal web site.
Whereas listing in the Portal section of the website is open to anyone caring to send me an email, the latter two generally only apply to those surnames of interest to the webmistress.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
5th: Site revamp
The lineage portion of the DNA Projects Portal has had a revamp.
The program I use to build these pages (Second Site) has just been released with a new version that makes it much easier to present dna results both in grids and in "signature charts" (click on the links for examples).
Therefore most of the surname pages now have a dna results and charts section incorporated in these pages instead of referring you off to other sites.
See the individual surname project diaries for any project specific details.
The program I use to build these pages (Second Site) has just been released with a new version that makes it much easier to present dna results both in grids and in "signature charts" (click on the links for examples).
Therefore most of the surname pages now have a dna results and charts section incorporated in these pages instead of referring you off to other sites.
See the individual surname project diaries for any project specific details.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
2nd: Full site update
With a rash of FAIRBAIRN updates received, and assorted new pages related to the new WIGHT project, the DNA Projects Portal site has had a full reload.
The new WIGHT project has one member already.
More members most welcome in all the projects.
The new WIGHT project has one member already.
More members most welcome in all the projects.
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