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The following tests were in progress at FTDNA as of 24 October 2009: 

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

11/04/2009, 326, 26802, Refine 12 markers to 37

11/04/2009, 325, 162033, Y-DNA67

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

11/09/2009, 327,...

The September 2009 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly has an article demonstrating the use of DNA to help determine the parentage of a family descended from slaves.  The article is called "Virginia Pughs and North Carolina Wests:  A...

The following DNA tests were in progress as of 17 October 2009: 

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

10/19/2009, 324, 156888, Deep Clade-R

10/19/2009, 324, 50263, Deep Clade-R

10/30/2009, 324, 160846, Y-DNA67

11/04/2009, 326, 26802, Refine 12...

A new price for the full maternal mtDNA test (called the MEGA test) will be introduced by FTDNA in November, but until then they are offering a promotional price on an upgrade to the MEGA test for their current customers who have already taken the...

Blaine Bettinger writes a popular blog called The Genetic Genealogist.  He posted a blog today that discusses some success stories involving the use of autosomal DNA, which has only recently begun to show some potential for use in genetic genealogy.  Here is...