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In our November newsletter, we recommend people who have been tested by FTDNA set up a free DNA account at Ancestry.com and enter their DNA values by hand to facilitate in finding matches in that growing database.  We have found more than 50...

Here is a link to an interesting story at CNN about a Eurasian in Singapore who discovered his DNA strongly matches a man of Polish descent living in Rhode Island.  The two men think they are both descended from a pair of English brothers who served as...

DNA analysis has identified one more Phillips family group.  Family Group 61 is a spin-off from Family Group 35.  The two members of Group 61 were classified with Group 35 until we found some results in the Ancestry.com database that indicate the two...

The following tests were in progress at FTDNA as of 7 November 2009:

Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test

11/06/2009, 324, 156888, Deep Clade-R

11/09/2009, 327, 76446, Factoids

11/23/2009, 329, 65267, Kittler test

11/30/2009, 330, 152678, Mega...

Family Tree DNA is finishing 2009 with an end-of-the-year promotion! This promotion will run through the months of November and December and includes the following DNA tests:

Y-DNA37: Promotional price $119 (normally $149)

Y-DNA67: Promotional price...