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Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon DNA Testing
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Are you interested in DNA Testing to move your genealogical pursuits forward? If so, then here is a very special announcement. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO), in co-operation with Family Tree DNA, has begun a new DNA testing project. This project will provide the opportunity for anyone associated with JGSO to take advantage of the latest DNA genealogical technology to advance their genealogical inquiries. DNA testing may help you break through that brick wall that has stalled your family history research. And, by ordering your DNA tests through the JGSO Project, you can get your testing done at a substantial discount. By participating in this DNA project you may be able to find new relatives or confirm suspected, but unproven, relationships to other people. This, in turn, can lead to finding heretofore unknown ancestors. It is easy to participate in this project by submitting a sample of your DNA to Family Tree DNA, the leading genealogical DNA testing company with whom we have teamed up. You provide the sample simply by swabbing the inside of your cheek—no blood needed! Once you place your order, Family Tree DNA will send you a kit for taking the sample and a mailer for returning it. They will process the sample and send you the results. You also will have the option of allowing FTDNA to post the results in their database. This allows FTDNA to look for matches between your results and others who have submitted test samples. Depending on the nature of the test you took and how close your match is, the results can tell you with a certain probability how many generations ago you and your matching person had a common ancestor. Several different levels of DNA testing are available (discussed below). The different tests cost between $100 and $270. Family Tree DNA has given us a group discount on certain of the tests and they will give JGSO a “commission” of 5% to 10% on tests ordered through our group. So, it is important that you order your DNA kit from the "JewishGenOregon" page on Famliy Tree DNA’s website (see the link below). Participation is open to anyone associated with JGS Oregon. (If you receive this message, you are eligible.) However, there is one very important criterion about which you must be aware before you participate: PLEASE NOTE: DNA testing allows you to trace your father’s paternal line (Y-DNA testing) and your mother’s maternal line (mtDNA testing). It does not allow you to trace back to your father’s mother, or to your mother’s father and their lines (or to other mixed male/female ancestral lines) … unless you get a correctly situated cousin, aunt or uncle involved in the DNA testing project. If you think this is something you want to do but aren’t certain how to proceed, please contact us for help. There are four levels of Y-DNA testing: 12, 25, 37, and 59 markers. We strongly recommend you take at least the 25 marker Y-DNA test for the male line, or preferably, the 37 marker test. For the female line, you have three choices: “mtDNA”, “mtDNAPlus”, or “mtDNA Full Sequence”. For now, we recommend the mtDNAPlus test. The more detailed tests cost a bit more but they are well worth the extra money. The more detailed the test the more the results will exclude random matches with unrelated people. And, the more detailed tests will provide matches that have a higher chance of identifying a possible relative whom you can subsequently confirm in a paper trail. We have arranged with FamilyTree DNA for reduced rates on DNA tests. To get the reduced rate do the following: Log onto www.familytreedna.com and in the search box type "JewishGenOregon" (without the quotes) On the Search Results page that comes up, click on "JewishGenOregon". That takes you to our JGSO DNA Testing Webpage. You also can get to this page by typing the following address directly into your web browser: https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=L82827&special=true Fill in the form that is on this page and at the bottom of the page. Be sure to select the type of DNA test you want. After you have filled in the form, click on Continue at the bottom of the page and follow instructions for making payment. At this website you will find further information about our project as well as an on-line order form. For further information about DNA genealogy with explanations of many of the aspects of this emerging new way to do genealogy, be sure to browse www.familytreedna.com . They have several tutorials available. You can also reach our page by clicking on this link, which takes you to Family Tree DNA’s home page, and entering "JewishGenOregon" (no spaces) in the search box in the upper right corner. Of course, if you want more information about our project or about DNA testing, feel free to contact our DNA Co-Project Directors, Ron Doctor (rondoctor@earthlink.net) or Ron Subotnick (rsubot@macforcego.com). |
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