From DianaGM at dgmweb.net Sun Nov 4 05:42:17 2007 From: DianaGM at dgmweb.net (Diana Gale Matthiesen) Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 05:42:17 -0500 Subject: [RASEY-DNA] retesting promotion Message-ID: <000901c81ecf$5ecff650$6401a8c0@HP> Hello List, FamilyTreeDNA has announced a promotional offer to encourage individuals Y-DNA tested at other laboratories to join a project at FTDNA and be retested with them. Below is the link to an order form and listing of the benefits of doing so. http://www.familytreedna.com/PDF/PROMO_GAP.pdf I would add that, from a practical standpoint, probably the best reason to do so is that, once you are in the FTDNA database, you will automatically be notified whenever you have a full or near DNA match. No more checking and re-checking in public databases to see if you have a match. Not that you can't continue to re-check periodically, only that you will automatically be notified of matches in the world's largest Y-DNA database. Diana From DianaGM at dgmweb.net Sun Nov 4 08:45:26 2007 From: DianaGM at dgmweb.net (Diana Gale Matthiesen) Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:45:26 -0500 Subject: [RASEY-DNA] Holiday Gift Certificates Message-ID: <002501c81ee8$f4de8990$6401a8c0@HP> Hello List, FamilyTreeDNA is again offering its holiday gift certificates. This is a great time to join and be tested or to give testing as a holiday gift. The project has been given six certificates: two $30 certificates towards a Y-DNA-37 test; two $15 certificates towards a Y-DNA-25 test; and two $15 certificates towards an mtDNA test. Terms of the certificates are 1) that they be used only for new members (new kits), not upgrades, 2) that they are not valid in conjunction with any other promotion, and 3) that the kit must be ordered *and paid for* by 31 Dec 2007. Any certificates not used by December 31st will expire. You can use the certificate and purchase the kit, even if you haven't decided yet who will use it. The kits have a virtually indefinite shelf-life (until the samples are actually taken), so you could purchase a kit now and use it later. If you would like to take advantage of a certificate, please email me privately (off list). Diana P.S. As the RASEY project is Y-DNA only, no female can permanently join. However, as a perk to our female RASEYs, two RASEY females will be allowed to join and use the certificates. When results return, each can move to the appropriate haplogroup.