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Phillips Family Group 59 has been added to the project!  This group is composed of a man who was tested by Ancestry.com (kit number ANC14) and one who was tested by FTDNA (kit number 111094).  The match is not 100% positive because Ancestry.com and...

The following tests were in progress at FTDNA as of 22 August 2009:

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

08/21/2009, 309, 52586, Refine Y-DNA (38 to 67 markers)

09/04/2009, 314, 155010, Y-DNA37 + MT-DNA

09/07/2009, 318, 65267, L126 SNP Test

National Geographic is offering 10% off the $99 retail price of a 12 marker yDNA test through September 15th.  These tests are part of NG's Genographic Project which is a five year project to map how mankind populated the earth by studying DNA from...

The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) announced yesterday that it has implemented a recently developed industry standard for reporting yDNA genetic markers.  SMGF is a non-profit scientific organization with possibly the world's largest...

DNA analysis has now identified three more Phillips families that have been added to the project as Family Group 56, Family Group 57 and Family Group 58.  Congratulations to all!  Our project is growing by leaps and bounds.  Although the month of...