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GKBopp
DNA Project Notes

If you are a male interested in both Y-DNA and mtDNA tests, use the price chart (No. 5) at this link .

Females who tested with the National Geographic Genographic Project already have HV1 results.
If you have not already done so, upload your results to FTDNA (no charge).
Be sure you are in our project (see Join link at the top of your personal page at FTDNA).

Our project is at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA).  Below is their mtDNA test prices as of January 2006.
For information about other testing companies, see http://www.isogg.org/mtdnachart.htm

Test

Price

Mailing Fee

Upgrades
(Upgrades are from your existing sample. A new kit not needed.)

HV1
*See Note

$129

$2 U.S. orders

$4 Foreign orders

HV1 to HV2 - $75

HV1 to Mega - $460
(full sequence)

HV2

$189

HV1 & 2 to Mega - $450

Mega
Full Sequence
** See Note

$495

N/A

Foreign orders:
Mailing fee is $4 for domestic first class mail. Prices are in US $. Payment may be in US $ denominated check or credit card. You may need to complete a Customs Declaration form when you return your test kit. FTDNA recommends that you put "genealogy swabs" on the form. The time for the kit to arrive back at FTDNA will depend on your country, the route the package takes through customs, and Homeland Security.

* If you only are interested in the HV1 test and do not expect to upgrade in the near future.  This test can be purchased for $99 (plus handling) from the National Geographic Genographic Project. The order includes a DVD and map.  The Genographic Project does not provide match information but because FTDNA processes the kits for the Genographic Project, once your results are in, you can include your results in the FTDNA database (no charge).  At that point you will have access to the FTDNA database and matches.  If you order the Genographic kit, when the kit arrives be sure you do not lose the i.d. code.  If lost or misplaced, Genographic can not assist you.  Once you have included your information in the FTDNA database, you will receive yet another Kit Number and a pass code.  Be sure to keep these Genographic and FTDNA codes in a place where you can find them.

** From the FTDNA web site:
mtDNA Full Sequence: The purpose of offering a Full Mitochondria Sequence test is to: a) more accurately establish the actual mutation rate of the female inherited mtDNA; b) apply statistics to more accurately predict when two people who match identically likely shared a MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor);c) provide the only (or final) mtDNA test that one will ever need to take;d) allow our most inquisitive clients to have results that will be ‘in hand’ when more advanced scientific papers are published in the future.

GKBopp
DNA Project Notes
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