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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>></span> are you using Ancestry.com for DNA or Family Tree DNA?<br><br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Sue, I use all three companies (Family Tree DNA, 23andMe and Ancestry). I have my personal preference (FTDNA) but they all perform the test accurately.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>The important step is to upload the completed test to </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.Gedmatch.com">www.Gedmatch.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>(a free site for comparison amongst the companies). Each company has it’s strengths and weaknesses for working with the data provided. #2 below is what I recommend as the best ‘bang’ for your buck, for most people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>My current strategy recommendations for folks getting started:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If you <i>only</i> can afford $99, do your test at <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/products.aspx?" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> and upload the data to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a>. (data for matching is now in 2 of the 4 ponds for ‘fishing for matches’)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If you can afford a bit more, do the $99 test at Ancestry, <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/landing/atdna-landing.aspx?" target="_blank">transfer your test to FTDNA</a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>for $39 and upload to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a>. (data for matching is now in 3 of the 4 ponds for ‘fishing for matches’)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Test at <a href="http://www.23andme.com/" target="_blank">23andMe</a> to finish getting data into the fourth ‘pond’ for fishing for matches, if you wish at some point.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Alternately, depending on your family make-up – test 3 siblings, one at Ancestry, one at 23andMe, and one at FTDNA – upload all to Gedmatch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <i>If testing an elderly individual</i>, or one you may not have the possibility to repeat a test, test at <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/products.aspx?" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> and upload the data to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a> [or if you want Y-DNA or mt-DNA, only FamilyTree DNA currently does those tests).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:DeniseSproed@gmail.com">DeniseSproed@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>