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Frequently Asked Questions
- How is the test done?
When you order a kit, it will be mailed to you. The test is done by means of a painless cheek scraping in the privacy of your own home and at your convenience. You then mail the kit back to the lab in the envelope provided. To see the full instructions:
http://www.ftdna.com/instructions.html
- How long does it take before I get my results?
It takes approximately seven weeks to process your sample. You will receive a password so that you can access your own personal webpage where you can follow the process and see when your results are due. When they are ready, you will then have access to your results and several tools for using the results, such as recent ancestral origins, haplogroup, email addresses for others who match your DNA, ability to directly upload your results to the large online database Ysearch and more.
- What about privacy?
Your privacy is protected both by Family Tree DNA and by the group administrators. Please read FTDNA's guidelines at www.familytreedna.com/privacy.html
- Will testing reveal medical problems?
No. This DNA test can only be used for genealogical purposes.
- Do I have to test with Family Tree DNA? Can I use a different company?
It would be to your benefit to test with Family Tree DNA, because you would be testing with an established surname group and will therefore receive a discount. If you have already tested with a different company, or do not wish to uses Family Tree DNA, you may still be included in this study. Just send us your results and we will add them to the database and notify you of any matches.
- What is a non-paternal event?
A non-paternal event refers to a person, who carries a surname, but not the DNA of that surname. This occurs in a small percentage of tests. Causes of a non-paternal event may include, among others, adoption, infidelity, aliases, and name changes. For this reason, it is preferable to test at least two cousins from each branch of a family.
- How many markers should I test?
The test you take depends on what you hope to achieve and how much you are able to spend. For the closest match possible, test the most markers possible. The more markers you test, the closer your most recent common ancestor will be with any matches that you have. We suggest you begin with the 37 marker test and later upgrade to more markers as needed. In order to upgrade, you need only notify
Family Tree DNA. Your sample will be kept for 25 years and may be retested at any time for additional markers and as more refined tests become available.
- Will the DNA test tell me who my ancestors were?
No. The DNA test will be able to tell you if you match DNA with other participants and how far back the most common recent ancestor lived. You can then contact each other and compare paper genealogy to find where you connect. In this way, you will hopefully be able to add more generations or collateral lines to your family tree.
- Do you receive a commission from Family Tree DNA for each test sold?
No. This is purely a volunteer effort on the part of the project co-administrators.
- I am a female. How can I participate in the Pepper DNA project?
Because the surname line can only be traced through the male's Y-DNA, and females do not have Y-DNA, they can not trace their Pepper line directly. Females may test by proxy by having a known male relative, such as a brother, uncle, or cousin with the Pepper surname tested.
If there is no male Pepper to be tested, females may choose to donate to the Pepper DNA Project Fund, in order to help those who want to be tested, but can not afford to do so.
Females may have their mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) tested. This type of DNA is passed down from a mother to her children. This means, your mitochondrial DNA would be the same as your mother's and her mothers' and her mother's, etc, back 1000's of years. There is no surname connected to this line, since women's surnames would typically be different in each generation. This will not benefit the Pepper DNA Project, but if you are a female with Pepper in your family tree, you are welcome to test your mtDNA with us.
- I am a male, and my mother's maiden name is Pepper. How can I participate in the Pepper DNA Project?
You can trace down a male descendant of your Pepper family, who carries the Pepper surname and you could have that person tested in your stead. That could be, for example, your mother's brothers' descendants, her uncle's descendants or her cousin's descendants. You must, however, be able to document the relationship between this male Pepper and yourself through paper genealogy to be absolutely certain of the relationship.
- Where can I find out more about genealogical DNA testing?
There are many resources on the internet to learn about DNA testing. Here are some which you may find helpful:
http://http://blairdna.com/
http://www.kerchner.com/dna-info.htm
http://www.ftdna.com/dna101.html
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic
- How much does it cost?
By joining a group, you will automatically receive a discount for any test you choose. A complete list of prices can be found here:
http://www.ftdna.com/surname_join.asp?code=L22823&special=True&projecttype=S
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Copyright © 2006- All rights reserved.
The administrators of the Pepper DNA Project are not liable for DNA results returned from the laboratories of the DNA testing facilities. Further, the administrators of the Pepper DNA Project are not responsible for the accuracy of information submitted for any of the Pepper lines. The viewer of this web site is responsible for verifying any information posted.
Pepper DNA Project by Karen Zander & Richard Mickey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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